(0645) Dow futures slump 500 points as oil surges after Trump address on U.S.-Iran war

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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/01/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

U.S. stock futures tumbled on Thursday after President Donald Trump indicated that the Iran war would continue, sending oil prices higher as well.

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 541 points, or 1.2%. S&P 500 futures declined 1.4%, and Nasdaq 100 futures
lost 1.7%.[
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His comments also led to a surge in oil prices. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were last up 7.9% at $107.98 a barrel, while Brent crude futures advanced 7.3% to $108.59.
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Thursday marks the last trading day of the shortened week, as markets are closed for Good Friday. On Thursday morning traders will watch out for initial jobless claims for the week ending March 28, while March’s jobs report is set for release on Friday morning.
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[bucolic_frolic]

1. Which billionaire shorted the market at 3pm yesterday?

It's no longer just TACO trading. It's contrived volatility for the profit of insiders.

[303squadron]

2. It's not just billionaires shorting oil

We need to know which Senators and Representatives shorted oil yesterday.

[Renew Deal]

3. The crazy thing is that his people thought he did a good job.

It was 99% rambling old BS. 1% was violent threats and a noticeable missing timeline.

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4. 0830 update

U.S. stock futures tumbled on Thursday after President Donald Trump indicated that the Iran war would continue, sending oil prices higher as well.

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 718 points, or 1.5%. S&P 500 futures declined 1.7%, and Nasdaq 100 futures lost 2.1%.
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His comments led to a surge in oil prices. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were last up 10% at above $110 per barrel, while Brent crude future advanced 7% to above $109 a barrel.
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