LIVE BLOG31 Aug 2026 | 05:45:49 PM ISTUS stocks trade lower as US-Iran attacks push crude oil prices, inflation worrySynopsisDow Jones Today | US Stock Market Live: Wall Street futures edged lower on Monday ​after military clashesbetween the U.S. and Iran drove up oil prices, stoking inflation fears as the interest-rate outlook turns more hawkish.Dow Jones Today | Nasdaq | S&P 500 Live Updates: At 06:29 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis fell 94 points, or 0.18%, S&P 500 E-minis shed 13.25 points, or 0.17%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis lost 28.75 points, or ‌0.1%.1 New UpdateDow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: US stock futures down as Middle East strikes fuel inflation anxietyWall Street futures edged lower on Monday ​after military clashesbetween the U.S. and Iran drove up oil prices, stoking inflation fears as the interest-rate outlook turns more hawkish. At 06:29 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis fell 94 points, or 0.18%, S&P 500 E-minis shed 13.25 points, or 0.17%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis lost 28.75 points, or ‌0.1%.Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: Fed rate hike bets rise on hot inflationA consumer ​inflation report earlier ​this month showed price pressures were mild, but the Personal Consumption Expenditures reading, the Fed's ⁠preferred gauge, was hotter than expected. Traders see a nearly 60% chance of a rate hike at the September meeting, according to the CME FedWatch ​tool, a sharp increase from 41.4% a week ago, after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said policymakers may need to increase interest ​rates if inflation doesn't ease to the central bank's 2% target.Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: US launches attacks on Strait of HormuzMilitary strikes between the U.S. and Iran resumed in the Middle East, where disruption in the Strait of Hormuz ​has impeded oil shipments. US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking their first military action in a month.Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: Energy stocks rise crude oil price jumps 6%Energy stocks rose following nearly a 6% jump in Brent crude , with Halliburton and Valero Energy climbing 2.29% and 1.91%, respectively.Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: Crypto stocks rise on Bitcoin surgeMost crypto stocks were higher, with bitcoin pinned above $78,000. Coinbase, Strategy and CleanSpark added between 0.78% and 1.92%, respectively.Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: GameStop shares decline on lower Q2 sales guidanceGameStop's shares slipped 2% after the video game retailer said it expects second-quarter net sales to decline due to planned store closures and the divestiture of its France business.