Dow futures soar nearly 1,300 points, oil prices tumble after Iran ceasefire

Stock futures surged and oil prices plunged on Wednesday as a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war eased fears of a prolonged energy shock that has rattled markets for more than five weeks. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,267 points, or 2.7%, to 48,079 in premarket trading. S&P 500 futures jumped 185 points, or … Read more

Stocks resume slide, as Dow drops nearly 700 points in early trading

Stocks opened sharply lower on Friday after new government data pointed to a weakening U.S. labor market and as concerns mount about the impact of the Iran war on the U.S. economy.  The S&P 500 fell 83 points, or 1.2%, to 6,747, in early trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 647 points, or … Read more

Dow plunges more than 1,000 points as surging oil prices renew inflation fears

Stocks plunged Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling more than 1,000 points as oil prices jumped amid the war with Iran. Higher energy prices are sparking concerns on Wall Street that they could reignite U.S. inflation. The Dow tumbled 1,014 points, or 2.1%, as of 2:14 p.m. Eastern time. The broad-based S&P 500 … Read more

Dow plunges 1,100 points as investors fret over Iran war

Stocks in the U.S. plummeted after the opening bell on Monday, as jittery investors reacted to the potential fallout from the war in Iran, including the impact on global oil supplies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 1,110 points, or 2.2%, in early trading, while the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite each dropped 1.9%. … Read more

Dow slides nearly 800 points as AI and tariff risks rattle investors

Stocks slid on Monday as jittery investors digested President Trump’s plan to raise global tariffs to 15% and amid renewed concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence apps on the technology industry.  The Dow Jones slid 794 points, or 1.6%, as of 12:35 p.m. EDT. The S&P 500 fell 78 points, or 1.1%, while the Nasdaq … Read more