U.S. Stock Market Today: Wall Street Beats Global Peers as Iran War Sends Oil Prices Higher
U.S. stock index futures fell Friday as the war with Iran drove oil prices higher and cut rate-cut expectations. The Dow dropped 784.67 points Thursday, while Brent crude rose nearly 22% for the week. U.S. equity funds saw $21.92 billion in outflows, the biggest since January. Europe’s STOXX 600 was down nearly 5% for the week, its worst in almost a year.