Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures sink while oil prices jump as Iran attacks jolt markets
Yahoo Finance·2026-03-01 23:50
US stock futures tumbled on Monday while oil prices surged after military strikes by the US and Israel on Iran were followed by counterattacks, sending shockwaves through global markets. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) slumped 1.2%, or over 500 points. Contracts on the S&P 500 (ES=F) sank 1.1%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) dived 1.4% as the escalating Middle East conflict spurred a retreat from risk assets. The impact on oil prices, and in turn on inflation, is front of mi ...