Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures plunge while oil prices surge as Iran conflict jolts markets

US stock futures plunged on Monday while oil prices surged, as military strikes by the US and Israel on Iran jolted global markets. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) tumbled 1.6%, or over 800 points. Contracts on the S&P 500 (ES=F) sank 1.7%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) dived 2% as the escalating Middle East conflict spurred a retreat from risk assets. The strikes on Iran began late Saturday after Tehran rejected US demands to scale back its nuclear program. Its Supreme Lea ...