Hate to be the one to bring this up (but, what the hell, I seem to be the primary thread killer round here anyways)
"The Dow Jones Industrial Average, up nearly 1,000 points in the previous eight sessions on hopes that the U.S.-led war wouldn't be protracted, lost about 260 points by late morning. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 3%."
"Treasurys -- viewed as a safe haven at uncertain times -- surged. After falling sharply last week, gold and oil prices reversed and climbed as both President Bush and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein indicated that the war could drag on."
http://www.quicken.com/investments/news_ce...ar&column=P0DEC