Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow futures slide with US-Iran peace and inflation in focus
Key takeaways
- Futures linked to the S&P 500 (ES=F) slipped 0.4%, while contracts tied to the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) lost 0.6%.
- Energy markets climbed with instability driving oil higher.
- Attention now turns to Thursday s release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, the Fed s preferred inflation gauge.
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow futures slide with US-Iran peace and inflation in focus Rian Howlett · Front Page Editor Updated Mon, June 22, 2026 at 5:59 AM GMT+7 1 min read CL=F ^GSPC ^NDX US stock futures fell Sunday evening, while crude oil prices surged, as investors weighed uncertainty over Iran and prepared for a pivotal inflation report later this week.
Futures linked to the S&P 500 (ES=F) slipped 0.4%, while contracts tied to the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) lost 0.6%. Dow futures (YM=F) declined 0.3%.
Energy markets climbed with instability driving oil higher. West Texas Intermediate (CL=F) crude jumped nearly 3% to trade near $78 a barrel, while Brent (BZ=F) crude climbed above $81 as traders assessed the risk of further disruption in the Middle East.