March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.15%, andMarch Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.14% this morning, giving up earlier gains driven by President Trump’s remarks on the Iran war as Treasury yields climbed.

Futures tumbled while U.S. crude oil prices soared. Iran named Khamenei's son as its new Supreme Leader.

Investors have long viewed the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a “tail risk” event — the kind of thing that was highly unlikely to happen but would be so catastrophic that you can’t afford to be unprepared for it.

Oil prices exceeded US$100 per barrel on Sunday 8 March amid ongoing fighting in Iran. This is the first time prices have crossed that level since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Early gains for U.S. stock futures faded Monday, suggesting investors remain cautious ahead of a data-heavy week. U.S. markets were closed for Presidents Day. Numerous global markets were also shut for holidays, keeping trading subdued. As of early ...

U.S. stock futures fell on Friday following Thursday’s negative close. Futures of the major benchmark indices were lower amid the ongoing Iran-US conflict. Forecasters polled by Bloomberg anticipate the upcoming data will reveal a payroll increase of approximately 55,

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday as investors digested the widening fallout from an intensifying Middle East war.

News of the day for March 4, 2026