https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stock-market-today-stock-futures-tumble-after-mideast-tensions-push-oil-higherContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stock-market-today-stock-futures-tumble-after-mideast-tensions-push-oil-higherhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stock-market-today-stock-futures-tumble-after-mideast-tensions-push-oil-higher#u154231Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:55:06 +0000Stock futures for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq fell sharply as rising oil prices and escalating Middle East tensions stoked risk-off sentiment across global markets. Nasdaq futures dropped 1.8 percent. Investors also digested corporate earnings reports from major technology firms including Meta and Tesla, alongside Asian market dips. The drop in U.S. futures follows a breakdown in political energy agreements and ongoing macroeconomic pressure from commodity price shifts. Markets continue to weigh corporate financial health against broader geopolitical instability.Why it mattersGeopolitical