U.S. stocks slumped on Tuesday under the weight of another jump for the price of oil. It was a return to form for financial markets after Wall Street’s worries about Israel’s fighting with Iran had seemed to calm a bit on Monday.

U.S. stocks are slumping on Tuesday, as oil prices get back to jumping. It’s a return to form for financial markets after Wall Street's worries about Israel's fighting with Iran had seemed to calm a bit on Monday.

Oil prices surged, stocks dropped and investors flocked to safe havens like gold on Friday after tensions between Israel and Iran escalated, stoking concerns of a broader conflict in the region.