US stock markets today (March 26, 2026): Wall Street opens lower as oil jumps above $100; Middle East tensions weigh on sentiment
US stock markets opened lower on Thursday due to rising oil prices and Middle East tensions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.18%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.55% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.08%.
Wall Street's key indices opened lower on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 84.8 points to 46,344.64. The S&P 500 declined 36 points to 6,555.86, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 236.7 points to 21,693.17. Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel amid Middle East tensions. US equities tracked weakness in global markets. European markets also traded lower, with Britain's FTSE 100 falling 1.3% and Germany's DAX declining 1.2%. Asian markets closed lower, with Japan's Nikkei 225 down 0.3% and South Korea's Kospi plunging 3.2%.
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