S&P 500 futures sank over 3.5% while contracts on the Nasdaq 100 slid 4.5%. Shares in Australia, Japan and South Korea tumbled at the open Thursday. US 10-year Treasury yields slumped with the flight to havens also lifting the Japanese yen and gold, which touched a new record high.
Oil prices fall 1% as investors weigh pause in US strikes on Iran
Oil prices dropped as market participants assessed a pause in US strikes on Iran. Hopes for a diplomatic solution eased concerns about Middle East energy