08:28 AM EDT, 03/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were lower pre-bell Thursday as traders monitored the latest developments in the Middle East. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.9% lower, S&P 500 futures were down 1%, and Nasdaq futures were 1.1% lower. On Wednesday, Iran rejected Washington's proposal to pause the war in the Middle East, with Tehran's...

08:56 AM EDT, 03/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were leaning lower premarket Thursday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) down 0.2% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) declining by 0.7%. Ascentage Pharma Group ( AAPG ) shares were down more than 2% after the company reported a wider 2025 loss as revenue declined...

08:56 AM EDT, 03/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was down 0.8% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) retreated 1% in Thursday's premarket activity amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. US stock futures were also lower, with S&P 500 Index futures down 0.8%, Dow Jones Industrial...

08:52 AM EDT, 03/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were falling premarket Thursday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) down 1.4% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) 3.1% lower. Super Micro Computer ( SMCI ) shareholders sued the company Wednesday, accusing it of committing securities fraud by concealing its dependence on sales to...