U.S. stocks extended losses on Thursday afternoon as ‌the Middle East conflict, opens new tab entered its sixth day, pushing oil prices higher and spurring worries about inflation and whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Expansion of the conflict to more countries fed fears of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy choke point, ​where missile and drone threats have drastically reduced tanker traffic. This lifted U.S. crude prices about 8% to ​roughly $80 per...