US markets LIVE: Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq recover from lows as Trump deadline nears

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US stocks drifted lower on Tuesday after President Donald Trump amped up his bombing threat ahead of his fast-approaching deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes to destroy its key infrastructure. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid about 0.2%, unwinding earlier premarket gains. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.4% after Wall Street stocks finished in positive territory on Monday.  Here are the live updates from the US stock markets today: