The three months to September — the second full quarter of trading since the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran started — brought more volatility for stocks. Traders closely monitored headlines around developments in the Middle East, with the conflict lapsing into a standoff as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to wreak "Economic D-Day" on Tehran and reportedly rejected an Iranian ceasefire proposal. The Strait of Hormuz remained blocked, fueling fears for energy markets and of inflation, but equities broadly notched returns in the third quarter. Wall Street's major averages ended the third quarter in mixed territory. The S&P 500 index added 2.03%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.9% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ended the quarter 2.
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