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For the first time in weeks, headlines out of the Middle East are driving the stock market. The Dow dropped 530 points, or 1.1%. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%. The Nasdaq slipped 0.4%. The S&P and Nasdaq are pulling back from closing highs on Friday, while the Dow has yet to recover to its highs from earlier in the year.

Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded fund IWM and IVV fell. Actively traded In

On May 4, 2026, oil’s jump past $100 on U.S.-Iran tensions jolted major U.S. indexes while potential regulatory progress boosted crypto stocks.

US equity indexes retreated in midday trading on Monday as investors weighed military action in the

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The Dow fell 400 points as oil prices spiked again. The Dow was down 417 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500 was down 0.5%. The Nasdaq was down 0.5%. The S&P and Nasdaq were trading higher earlier in the morning.

Pre-Markets Mixed to Start a Fresh Week

For months, the Nasdaq has moved at the mercy of the Middle East headlines and $100 oil. But a quiet, critical shift is happening.

Stocks wavered to start the week, though markets were mostly shrugging off headlines out of the Middle East. The Dow was down 190 points, or 0.4%. The S&P 500 was flat. The Nasdaq was up 0.1%. The S&P and Nasdaq finished Friday’s sessions at closing highs, so any move higher would be a fresh closing high.

Conflicting reports coming from the Strait of Hormuz mix with expectations of a new "Jobs Week" and more Q1 earnings.

The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) is leaning on its biggest tech names this morning to absorb a fresh oil shock, with index futures hovering near flat after climbing well off their overnight lows. A 3% spike in crude on renewed Iran tensions is the main drag, but blowout earnings from Alphabet and Amazon late last week ... Tech Giants Prop Up Nasdaq Composite as Oil Shock Tests Market Resilience

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ending at new all-time closing highs as oil prices eased and robust earnings lifted investors' sentiment.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.3% and the actively tr

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US equity futures were marginally lower pre-bell Monday as the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz cont

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Rising geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz keep investors on edge despite last week’s strong finish

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Monday on the latest U.S.-Iran news. Oil prices continued to rally, topping $105 a barrel.

US equity futures were lower pre-bell Monday as the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz continued, with

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The benchmark US stock measures were mostly pointing lower before the opening bell Monday as investo

Wall Street futures pointed largely sideways pre-bell Monday, as traders weighed unverified reports

(Updates to add more information on the headline) US equity investors will look out for Iran endi

US equity investors will look out for Iran ending its ceasefire agreement with Washington if the US

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Stocks looked set to edge higher on Monday, putting the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 on track to notch new highs as the market rally rolls on. Futures tracking the S&P climbed 0.1%, and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.2%. The S&P and the Nasdaq closed at records on Friday, powered higher by a surge in software stocks.