Dow Futures Down Triple Digits as Ceasefire Hopes Fade

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are down roughly 151 points, as investor optimism wanes in the wake of President Donald Trump's attack deadline on Iranian energy plants and civilian infrastructure. Set for tonight at 8 p.m. ET, Trump's threat comes despite rumors the two countries were in talks to negotiate a 45-day ceasefire. The Wall Street Journal reported that there's not much optimism over a deal, however.

Futures on the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are also sinking in response. Elsewhere, durable goods orders fell 1.4% in February, more than the anticipated 0.5% decline.

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5 Things You Need to Know Today

1. The Cboe Options Exchange saw roughly 1.6 million call contracts and 1 million put contracts traded Monday. The single-session equity put/call ratio rose to 0.68, while the 21-day moving average stayed at 0.60. 
2. Shares of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) are moving 0.2% lower before the bell, after the company renegotiated its partnership with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), which included cutting back on 20% of shipments sent through the organization. AMZN has shed more than 7% in 2026.
3. Insurance stock Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) is surging 9.7% ahead of the open, after the U.S. government said it will increase payments to Medicare insurers by 2.48% in 2027, much higher than expected. Should these gains hold, HUM will chip away at its nearly 30% year-to-date deficit.
4. Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) stock is 3.3% higher in electronic trading, after the chip leader partnered with Alphabet (GOOGL) for production and expanded its deal with Anthropic to heighten its gigawatt capacity. Despite struggling in 2026, AVGO remains 114% higher year-over-year.
5. Inflation reports, Fed minutes due out this week.

Markets In Asia Remain Steady

Asian markets reacted minimally across the board to President Trump’s deadline with Iran. Japan’s Nikkei finished marginally higher, while China’s Shanghai Composite gained 0.3%. Small caps powered the Korean Kospi to a 0.8% gain, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng remained closed for a holiday.

Over in Europe, bourses are mixed. London’s FTSE 100 is 0.1% lower ahead of critical purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data for the U.K. and Eurozone, while the German DAX is off 0.3%. The French CAC is 0.2% higher.