Merchants work on the ground of the New York Inventory Alternate throughout morning buying and selling on February 24, 2026 in New York Metropolis.
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Inventory futures have been little modified Sunday evening, weighed by the U.S.’ newest warning in opposition to Iran, after the main U.S. benchmarks posted their fourth-straight weekly slide.
Dow Jones Industrial Common futures traded across the flatline. S&P 500 futures shed 0.1%, and Nasdaq-100 futures pulled again by 0.2%.
These strikes got here because the Iran warfare entered its fourth week, with tensions escalating over the weekend. President Donald Trump threatened an assault on Iranian energy vegetation if the Strait of Hormuz — a key delivery route for oil and different power merchandise — is not reopened. Iran responded in flip stated it might goal U.S. infrastructure, together with power and desalination amenities within the Gulf, if the U.S. carried out its risk.
Crude costs rose in early buying and selling Sunday. West Texas Intermediate futures climbed 0.5% to $98.73 per barrel. Worldwide benchmark Brent superior 0.5% to $112.76.
“Clearly, Iran is just not backing down,” wrote Ben Emons, CIO and founding father of Fed Watch Advisors. “The chance-off sentiment might worsen considerably this week, with the primary seen macro results in a deluge of worldwide PMI information. … Portfolio de-risking might proceed, making money a viable asset once more.”
The S&P International Flash U.S. PMI report is due Tuesday morning.
Traders may even be keeping track of help ranges. The S&P 500 final week broke under its 200-day transferring common for the primary time since Might.
The Dow and Nasdaq fell round 2% every final week, whereas the S&P 500 misplaced 1.5%. For the Dow, it additionally marks its first four-week shedding streak since 2023.
