Traders at work at the New York Stock Exchange on March 3, 2026.
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Stock futures fell Tuesday night after volatile trading in U.S. stocks.
futures tied to Dow Jones Industrial Average It fell by 0.33%. S&P500 futures Although it decreased by 0.34%, Nasdaq 100 futures It fell by 0.45%.
The major stock averages ended the session in the red, although they were well off the day’s lows. of S&P500 While the decline was approximately 0.34%, Dow We lost about 403 points, or 0.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 1,200 points at one point. of Nasdaq Composite It fell by 1%.
Each of the 11 S&P 500 sectors ended lower. The worst performing sector was the materials sector, which fell 2.7%, followed by the industrial sector, which fell nearly 2%. Throughout the session, investors weighed concerns about how rising oil prices could affect the U.S. economy and future monetary policy decisions.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States will provide risk insurance for all maritime trade through the Persian Gulf to allow tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Tanker traffic through the strait, the world’s most important shipping route for crude oil, was halted after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards commander threatened to set fire to ships attempting the route.
brent crude oil futures It was settled at 4.71%, West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil Futures It increased by 4.68%. Both ended Tuesday’s trading at session highs.
“Amid all the noise, the market may start to present some opportunities for long-term investors, especially as energy prices begin to look like they may stabilize and potentially ease in the coming days and weeks,” James McCann, senior economist at Edward Jones, said in a note.
Heading into Wednesday, traders will be keeping an eye on the ADP private payroll report. The Dow Jones Consensus expects 48,000 jobs to be added in February, up from 22,000 in January.
On the earnings front, traders will focus on next quarter’s results. Abercrombie & Fitch, broadcom and Octa.
