Alphabet stock price today: GOOG slips as oil shock and rate jitters hit big tech
Alphabet Class C shares fell 2.5% to $298.65 Tuesday as Brent crude surged 7% to $83.44 a barrel on Middle East conflict and shipping risks. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq each dropped more than 2%. Traders shifted bets on a June Fed rate cut to 31% from 50% last week. Investors now await Friday’s U.S. jobs data and the Fed’s March meeting.