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Daily Morning Brief — Friday, March 6, 2026

Mitesh Patel · Mar 6, 2026 · 4 min read

Published pre-market | Data as of approximately 8:00 AM ET

MARKET SNAPSHOT

Futures are tilting lower this morning as Wall Street braces for the February nonfarm payrolls report after a bruising Thursday session. The U.S.-Iran conflict — now entering its seventh day — continues to dominate the tape.

S&P 500 Futures: ~6,820, down 0.3% | Nasdaq 100 Futures: down 0.4% | Dow Futures: ~48,518, down 0.6%

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