By Hidden Values Daily 
US stock index futures dropped sharply on Monday as surging oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East heightened concerns about inflation and the risk of a broader economic slowdown. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 523 points in early trading, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures declined by more than 1% as investors reacted to a spike in energy prices and growing geopolitical uncertainty.
Source: https://invezz.com/news/2026/03/09/dow-futures-plunge-as-oil…