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moonshinegnomie

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Sun Mar 8, 2026, 11:57 PM Sunday

Dow futures tumble over 1,000 points as U.S. oil nears $120 a barrel to begin the week's trading: Live updates [View all]

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Source: cnbc

Stock futures were plunging to start the week’s trading as U.S. oil prices neared $120 a barrel amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, raising fears higher energy prices could dramatically slow the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
is coming off its biggest weekly slide in nearly a year.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/08/stock-market-today-live-updates.html



japan and korea are down a lot more. they are down the equivalent of over 3000 points. i wouldnt be surprised to see the down down 2k at some point tomorrow,if nothing changes in the war.


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