Oil prices have been rocked by volatility since the U.S.-Iran war began.

Why are US stock market futures down today, and will Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq stay in red or turn green again? Futures slipped as Middle East tensions, inflation fears, jobless claims data, Fed outlook,

US stock futures remained stable as investors followed Middle East developments amid potential US-Iran negotiations. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq traded flat, while conflicting statements from both nations about war-ending efforts continue.

Stock futures pointed lower Tuesday, a day after major indexes ended sharply higher, as oil prices returned to gains. Meanwhile, the two-day Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates begins today.

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, the economic data and the headline were updated in the story.) U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday following Wednesday’s advances.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rose Wednesday as the stock market reacted to the latest peace developments in the Iran war.

Risk of tit-for-tat attacks on energy infrastructure had been weighing on markets

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. won't intervene in oil futures markets, focusing on physical crude supply to offset Iran conflict disruptions.