Mitesh Patel · Mar 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Friday, March 27, 2026 Published pre-market | Data as of approximately 8:00 AM ET
Futures are pointing lower again this morning as oil pushes back toward $100 and the U.S.-Iran conflict enters its fourth week with no resolution in sight. All four major index futures are in the red, and the VIX — a measure of implied market volatility often called the “fear gauge” — has climbed back above 29, a level that signals elevated investor anxiety.
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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.