U.S. futures, Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar as U.S. and Israeli attack Iran
The Hindu
U.S. futures and Asian shares decline as oil prices surge amid escalating tensions from U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.
The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran rattled world markets on Monday (March 2, 2026), with U.S. futures initially falling more than 1% and oil prices soaring, though both moderated as trading picked up.
The futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were down about 0.8% by mid-morning in Bangkok.
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Asian shares opened lower.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index initially fell more than 2%, but by midday Tokyo time it was down 1.5% at 57,981.54.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng lost 1.6% to 26,215.91, and the Shanghai Composite index was flat at 4,163.01.
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