Markets today: Stocks off lows, oil futures settle up 4.7%, as Middle East conflict stokes inflation worries
North American markets fall At just past 1 pm ET, the S&P/TSX composite index was down 2.3% In New York, both the S&P 500 and Dow were down just over 1%. The Nasdaq was down 1.5%. The Dow had earlier been down 1,200 points but is retracing some …