Market Jitters: Futures Wobble Amid Middle East Tensions and Triple Witching Volatility

U.S. stock market futures are showing signs of caution on Friday, March 20th, 2026, as investors navigate a complex landscape of geopolitical instability and significant technical expirations. Premarket activity indicates a slight downward bias, with futures for the S&P 500 (SPX) slipping 0.17% and the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) declining 0.32%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are also trading lower, down approximately 0.14%. This cautious sentiment follows a volatile Thursday session where all three m ...