Dow drops 600 points to start shortened week as oil prices climb: Live updates — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dow-drops-600-points-to-start-shortened-week-as-oil-prices-climb-live-updatesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Dow Futures Sink as Oil Prices Climb Toward $100https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dow-drops-600-points-to-start-shortened-week-as-oil-prices-climb-live-updateshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dow-drops-600-points-to-start-shortened-week-as-oil-prices-climb-live-updates#u62920Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:02:36 +0000U.S. stock futures are falling to start a shortened week as oil prices spike toward $100 a barrel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropped 300 points, while the index itself tumbled 1% amid broader declines in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Market volatility is driven by rising energy costs and stumbling pharmaceutical stocks. Brent crude is edging toward the $100 mark following Houthi attacks and reports of explosions in Iran, which is seeking to expand its control of the Strait of Hormuz.Why it mattersThe potential return to $100 oil threatens the recent strong performance of U.S. equi