Stock Market on Edge: U.S. Futures Slide as US-China Trade War Heats Up
U.S. stock futures fell sharply early Oct. 14, with Dow futures down 0.6%, S&P 500 off 0.9%, and Nasdaq 100 losing 1.2% after renewed U.S.–China trade tensions. European and Asian markets also dropped, while gold hit a record above $4,100/oz and silver topped $52/oz. Bitcoin slid 3% to about $112,000. A partial U.S. government shutdown continued to delay key economic data.