Stock futures slip after reported Iran missile strike on Israel
Futures tied to major U.S. indexes fell 0.2 percent Sunday night following reports of an Iranian missile attack. The move came after a week in which the Nasdaq Composite dropped more than 4 percent.
rediff.comStock futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 each fell 0.2 percent Sunday night after reports that Iran fired missiles at Israel. The reported strike followed a post on X by Iranian Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf, who said a U.S. naval blockade and alleged breaches of agreements related to Lebanon violated the ceasefire.
Friday the Nasdaq Composite fell 4.18 percent to 25,709.43, its largest one-day drop since April 2025. The S&P 500 declined 2.64 percent to 7,383.74, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 695 points to close at 50,866.78. For the week the S&P 500 dropped more than 2 percent and the Nasdaq fell 4.7 percent.
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