Newly Discovered Emails Tied to Clinton Campaign Push US Stocks Lower

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Wall Street is rocked by the FBI reviewing new emails tied to the Hillary Clinton campaign.

The Dow fell 8.49 (-0.05 percent) to finish at 18,161.19.

The Nasdaq gave up 25.87 (-0.50 percent) to close at 5,190.10, while the S&P 500 finished at 2,126.41, down 6.63 (-0.31 percent) from its open.

Crude oil sunk 2 percent with prices hitting over $48 a barrel.

Hillary Clinton: A new FBI probe of emails tied to Hillary Clinton’s campaign turned stocks in the red on Friday as investors fretted over the uncertainty of the U.S. presidential election’s outcome. The newly discovered emails were found in an investigation of Anthony Weiner, law enforcement sources tell ABC News, who is separated from his wife and Clinton aide Huma Abedin.

Winners and Losers: Shares in Amazon.com, Inc. sunk 5 percent after reporting lower-than-expected earnings in the third-quarter.

Hershey Co’s stock soared 7 percent by beating investors’ estimates for quarterly revenue.

News of a potential deal with General Electric, reported by the Wall Street Journal, propelled Baker Hughes’ stock over 8 percent.

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