Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 8, 2026 in New York City, USA.
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Stock futures were mixed in early trading Wednesday after falling in the previous session as oil prices continued to rise.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures The stock was down less than 0.1% as of 3:57 a.m. ET. S&P500 Futures rose less than 0.1%, but Nasdaq 100 futures Added 0.16%.
In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average ended 0.19% lower, while South Korea’s Nikkei Stock Average closed 0.19% lower. Kospi It rose by 1.40%. australian benchmark S&P/ASX 200 It fell by 0.11%. Mainland China’s CSI300 ended 0.30% higher.
Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran have raised concerns that the Middle East’s energy supplies will be further disrupted, sending oil prices higher. Brent crude oil futures, the international benchmark, rose more than 2%, topping $100 a barrel for the first time since July.
The after-hours rise in crude oil prices followed the rise in crude oil prices, which put downward pressure on the average of the three major stocks in the first trade of the holiday-shortened trading week. The stock market was dark on Monday due to the Labor Day holiday.
of Dow The stock fell 1.2% on Tuesday, its worst day in nearly three weeks. of S&P500 and Nasdaq Composite They fell by 0.6% and 0.3%, respectively.
of 10 years US Treasury Rising oil prices have heightened concerns about inflation, with yields briefly surpassing the much-watched 4.8% level on Tuesday. Yield movements further weighed on stock prices in trading.
“It’s a bit of a speed bump,” Kara Murphy, head of investments at Kestra Investment Management, told CNBC’s “Closing Bell.” “I think the focus of the market has shifted to the risk side as there has been a little bit less focus on the return side.”
There are no major economic data or corporate earnings reports scheduled for release Wednesday. Traders will be monitoring inflation measurements later this week for signals on how the Federal Reserve will move interest rates.
