GOOG stock price drops as oil spikes on Middle East conflict; what to watch for Alphabet next
New York, March 2, 2026, 10:50 EST — Regular session Alphabet Inc’s Class C shares (GOOG) were down about 2.4% at $304.06 on Monday, sliding roughly $7.4 from the prior close. The stock traded between $301.06 and $306.14 in the session. (Investing.com) The drop came as Wall Street’s main indexes turned lower with crude prices up more than 8% after an escalation in the Middle East raised fears of supply disruptions and renewed inflation pressure. “The market is taking it relatively well,” LPL Financial’s Adam Turnquist said, adding investors had been expecting a conflict; the CBOE Volatility Index pushed to
