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
Oil prices plunged and U.S. stock futures soared Tuesday evening after President Donald Trump announced “a double sided ceasefire” in the war with Iran at the request of Pakistan, who has been serving as an intermediary in recent talks. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In … Read more
U.S. stock futures tumbled in premarket trading Monday as global oil prices soared amid signs that U.S.-Israel military strikes in Iran were expanding across the region, raising concerns about potential disruptions to global petroleum supplies. Futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 1.1% in premarket trading, while the Nasdaq Composite sank 1.6%. Oil … Read more
BANGKOK — The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran rattled world markets on Monday, with U.S. futures falling more than 1% and oil prices soaring, though gains for defense contractors and oil companies helped limit losses in Asian trading. The future for the S&P 500 sank 1.4% while the contract for the Dow Jones Industrial … Read more
The price of oil surged Sunday after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, which killed its supreme leader. U.S. crude oil soared 12%, while Brent, the international oil benchmark, surged 14% after trading began at 6 p.m. ET. Sunday. Even before the weekend’s escalation, oil prices had risen 17% this year off President Donald Trump’s … Read more
Wall Street inched higher in early trading Wednesday as markets turned their attention away from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech and toward the latest earnings report from AI chipmaker Nvidia. Futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each rose 0.3% before the opening bell, while Nasdaq futures climbed 0.5%. … Read more
U.S. futures were broadly lower on Monday as uncertainty lingered after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs late last week. Futures for the S&P 500 lost 0.5%, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.6%. Nasdaq futures fell nearly 0.7%. Novo Nordisk shares took a beating after … Read more