Dow futures fall 300 points to kick off September as global bond yields rise: Live updates — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dow-futures-fall-300-points-to-kick-off-september-as-global-bond-yields-rise-live-updatesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Wall Street futures decline as oil and bond yields risehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dow-futures-fall-300-points-to-kick-off-september-as-global-bond-yields-rise-live-updateshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dow-futures-fall-300-points-to-kick-off-september-as-global-bond-yields-rise-live-updates#u54541Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:40:09 +0000U.S. stock futures for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are falling to start September. This downward pressure stems from a sell-off in U.S. government bonds and rising oil prices. Market sentiment is further strained by reports of tankers being hit in the Strait of Hormuz and escalating violence in the Middle East. These factors have triggered inflation anxiety among investors, offsetting the momentum from a winning August for Wall Street.Why it mattersSeptember is historically the worst month for the stock market. Current volatility is linked to geopolitical instability in the Middle East af