Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures soar as Trump postpones Iran strike, citing 'very good' talks
Yahoo Finance·2026-03-23 07:01

US stocks rocketed higher on Monday, shaking off earlier losses as President Trump eased fears of an escalation in the Middle East war by postponing threatened strikes on Iran's power plants. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) surged 2.3%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) jumped roughly 2%. Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) also turned higher, soaring 1.9% after sinking over 1% at one point. Markets turned upbeat after Trump said he has given instructions to postpone military strikes on Iran's energy ...