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moonshinegnomie

(3,995 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2026, 11:57 PM 14 hrs ago

Dow futures tumble over 1,000 points as U.S. oil nears $120 a barrel to begin the week's trading: Live updates

Source: cnbc

Stock futures were plunging to start the week’s trading as U.S. oil prices neared $120 a barrel amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, raising fears higher energy prices could dramatically slow the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
is coming off its biggest weekly slide in nearly a year.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/08/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

japan and korea are down a lot more. they are down the equivalent of over 3000 points. i wouldnt be surprised to see the down down 2k at some point tomorrow,if nothing changes in the war.

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Dow futures tumble over 1,000 points as U.S. oil nears $120 a barrel to begin the week's trading: Live updates (Original Post) moonshinegnomie 14 hrs ago OP

Thank you criminal trump chicoescuela 14 hrs ago #1

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes 14 hrs ago #2

Pain at the pump. Aussie105 14 hrs ago #3

Oil close to a 100% gain RussBLib 13 hrs ago #4

So much winning! synni 13 hrs ago #5

Deliberately done by Trump probably so he, his family and other rich assholes can buy stocks cheap. cstanleytech 12 hrs ago #6

Putin appreciates Trump's support. Oil price support. OAITW r.2.0 12 hrs ago #7

Dow 40,000 anyone? COL Mustard 12 hrs ago #8

where's sputtering pammy and her claims about 50K dow while ignoring the Epstein victims, now? nt Javaman 6 hrs ago #9

"I did that", the Biden stickers on gas pumps in 2024 said. maxsolomon 2 hrs ago #10

chicoescuela

(3,000 posts)

1. Thank you criminal trump

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 12:03 AM

14 hrs ago

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Aussie105

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3. Pain at the pump.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 12:10 AM

14 hrs ago

There is a bigger pain most haven't become aware of.

With stock markets around the world tumbling, any shares you hold directly or indirectly via your retirement plans, are sliding down in value.

Estimated loss in my Australian Super fund is up over AU $10K.
Couple of cents more for petrol doesn't compare.

RussBLib

(10,558 posts)

4. Oil close to a 100% gain

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 12:30 AM

13 hrs ago

If you translate to gallons, avg cost will be around $5/gallon.

Trump: if it goes up, it goes up.

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