Markets Braced for Triple Witching Volatility as Investors Digest Fed Pause and Geopolitical Shifts

Premarket Activity and Futures MovementAs Wall Street enters the final trading session of the week on Friday, March 20, 2026, market participants are bracing for a highly volatile day. U.S. stock futures showed signs of stabilization in the early morning hours but remained largely cautious. Futures on the S&P 500 (SPX) were up 0.12%, while Nasdaq 100 (NDX) futures edged higher by 0.06%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures showed the most strength, rising 0.19%.This tentative optimism follows comm ...