Stock Market Today (Mar. 24, 2026): Stock futures down amid escalating tensions between US and Iran

Economic Calendar: U.S. Productivity, S&P Global Flash U.S. Services PMI, Manufacturing PMIU.S. equity futures remain in the red as investors await today’s economic data, including fourth-quarter productivity and S&P Global’s flash U.S. services and manufacturing PMI for March.Several companies will be posting quarterly earnings reports today, including video game retailer GameStop (GME), homebuilder KB Home (KBH), and packaged meat producer Smithfield Foods (SFD). Meanwhile, travelers facing long lines at U.S. airports may see some relief. Senators are reportedly close to a deal to fund all of the Department of Homeland Security — except the agency handling immigration enforcement — signaling a potential breakthrough after a month‑long standoff, according to The Wall Street Journal.“Both sides are talking in a serious way,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) as he left the Capitol Monday night.Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been deployed to 14 airports to help during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.A.M. Update: U.S. Equities set to open down Good morning. Stock futures are mixed after mounting a comeback Monday amid growing concern among investors about the war in Iran.Dow Futures were down 42 points, or 0.09% to 46,480.00 at last check, while the S&P Futures slipped 0.03%, to 6,632.75 and Nasdaq Futures were down 0.08% to 24,388.50 .Iranian officials pushed back on President Donald Trump's claim there have been talks between the two countries in which both sides had “major points of agreement”.Iran’s Foreign Ministry denied Tehran was in talks with the U.S., according to state media, but acknowledged countries in the region were trying to get diplomacy going.Trump had threatened to “hit and obliterate” Iran’s power stations and energy infrastructure if Tehran did not allow shipping to move freely through the strait of Hormuz.However, stocks had ended higher Monday after Trump wrote on s ocial media that he had extended his deadline by five days, saying the US and Iran had held “very good and productive conversations” in recent days.He also told reporters in Palm Beach, Florida, that his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and close aide and son-in-law Jared Kushner had held “very, very strong talks” with the Iranians a day earlier, according to The Guardian.Meanwhile, several locations in Israel were targeted by fresh barrages of Iranian missiles, with authorities releasing images of charred buildings and burned-out cars, while Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia said they had been hit by fresh attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported.We’ll be tracking the biggest developments here in our daily live blog, Stock Market Today. Check back periodically for updates from the market, as well as the happenings you need to be aware of for today.