Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-0.3%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.4%), and DJIA (-0.4%) are modestly improved, shedding around half of their previous losses as the market enters the final hour of the session. 

Corporate developments continue to be few and far between, though that is certainly not the case for geopolitical headlines. 

Bloomberg reported that Iran's currency has hit a record low, triggering a wave of protests as the sanctioned nation battles an economic crisis. Additionally, President Trump told reporters that if Iran is building up its nuclear program, the U.S. will have to "knock them down" again.