Mitesh Patel · Mar 9, 2026 · 3 min read
Monday, March 9, 2026 Published pre-market | Data as of approximately 8:00 AM ET
Futures are pointing sharply lower to start the week as the U.S.-Iran conflict enters its tenth day with no resolution in sight. The combination of surging oil prices and Friday’s shockingly weak jobs report has brought the word “stagflation” — a toxic mix of stalling economic growth and rising inflation — squarely back into the market’s vocabulary.
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Stock futures are slightly higher with September inflation data due at 8:30 a.m., Brent crude above $106 on Middle East supply fears, and Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and BlackRock reporting.
Nasdaq futures slip as a chip selloff deepens in Asia, while the Dow rises on a busy morning of results from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, UnitedHealth and other big names.
Stock futures are little changed near record highs as Middle East attacks lift crude, with the bond market closed for Columbus Day and bank earnings starting Tuesday.