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HomeMarket NewsDow Jones Today | US Stock Market LIVE Updates: Stock futures edge higher ahead of US inflation data as oil surge keeps markets cautious
Dow Jones Today | US Stock Market LIVE Updates: US stock futures rose on Friday (March 13) as investors awaited key US inflation data, while surging oil prices following the Iran war continued to weigh on market sentiment.
Dow Jones Today | US Stock Market LIVE Updates: US stock futures rose on Friday (March 13) as investors awaited key US inflation data, while surging oil prices following the Iran war continued to weigh on market sentiment. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 146 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures also advanced 0.3%.
Crude oil futures held around $100 a barrel, after trading above $102 earlier on Friday. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index also pared a decline. In currencies, the dollar added 0.4% after closing at its highest in almost two months. The euro and yen, both vulnerable to high oil prices, fell, with the Japanese currency hitting its weakest since 2024, nearing levels where authorities previously intervened to support it.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with further attacks after the Islamic Republic's new leader signalled defiance, suggesting there will be no letup in a war that’s upending energy flows and global markets.
“We have unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and plenty of time,” Trump said on Truth Social. "Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags” on Friday, he said, referring to Iran’s leaders.
Watch this space for all the LIVE US stock market updates.
