Dow sheds nearly 800 points, stocks sink as volatility spikes higher

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are selling off in Friday's session, marking another week of losses for all three of the major indexes. The Nasdaq Composite sank by over 2.1% and dropping 3.23% over the past five days.Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma tracks the day's losses across sectors, including spiking volatility (^VIX) and oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F) climbing above $100 per barrel yet again as the Iran war drags on.