Stock futures are little changed after losing session; Brent crude tops $99 per barrel: Live updates

Stock futures are little changed after losing session; Brent crude tops $99 per barrel: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 8, 2026.Brendan McDermid | ReutersStock futures are near flat Tuesday evening after a losing day as oil prices continue their ascent.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 21 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures also traded near their flatlines.Brent crude futures at one point jumped above $99 per barrel after the settle on Tuesday following a report that Iran launched an second salvo of attacks on U.S. Navy ships this week that was previously undisclosed. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude crept above $94 per barrel in extended trading.Oil's after-hours rise follows an advance for crude in the session that put downward pressure on the three major averages in their first session of a holiday-shortened trading week. The stock market was dark on Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday.The Dow dropped 1.2% on Tuesday, marking its worst day in almost three weeks. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slid 0.6% and 0.3%, respectively.The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield briefly climbed above the closely watched 4.8% level on Tuesday as rising oil prices added to concerns about inflation. The action in yields further weighed down stocks in the session.It's "a little bit of a speed bump," said Kara Murphy, investment chief at Kestra Investment Management, on CNBC's "Closing Bell." "There's a little bit less to focus on with the earnings front, so I think the market has sort of shifted its attention now to the risk side."There are no major economic data releases or corporate earnings reports slated for release on Wednesday. Later in the week, traders will monitor readings on inflation for signals on how the Federal Reserve may move interest rates.Japan's Nikkei 225 falls at open, South Korea's Kospi gainsAsia-Pacific markets traded mixed early Wednesday, with the escalating Mideast conflict denting investor sentiment. Japan's Nikkei 225 slipped 0.23% while the Topix declined 0.35%. South Korea's Kospi gained 0.36%, while the small-cap Kosdaq rose 0.47%. Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was marginally higher.—Justina LeeAsia-Pacific markets set to fall at open as Mideast conflict sends oil higher Asia-Pacific markets were set to open broadly lower, tracking U.S. stocks as worries over higher oil prices dented sentiment amid an escalation in the Mideast conflict. Japan's Nikkei 225 was poised to decline, with the Chicago futures contract at 65,030 and its Osaka counterpart last trading at 65,040, compared with the index's previous close of 65,269.33.Hong Kong Hang Seng index futures were at 25,281, compared with the index's last close of 25,317.18.Futures for Australia's S&P/ASX 200 last traded at 8,924, while the index closed at 8,920.80.According to a statement from U.S. Central Command, five Iranian crude oil tankers were destroyed by the U.S. military on Tuesday, in retaliation for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard firing ballistic missiles at an American warship twice over the past two days. The U.S. military also said earlier that an unmanned submersible that Iran reportedly seized in the Strait of Hormuz was "defective" and carried no sensitive data or classified equipment. WTI crude futures for October delivery were trading 1.4% higher during early Asia hours at $94.34.—Justina Lee See the stocks moving after hoursThomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThese are some of the stocks moving in extended trading:ServiceTitan — The software provider's stock tumbled 19% after posting current-quarter revenue guidance that came in slightly below analyst forecasts. However, ServiceTitan surpassed Wall Street consensus estimates on both lines in the second quarter.Casey's General Stores — The chain lost 10% despite beating expectations on both lines for the first fiscal quarter. Casey's said it anticipates inside same-store sales will grow by between 2% and 5% in the full year.Mission Produce — Shares of the avocado producer popped 7.5%. Mission Produce beat the expectations of every analyst polled by FactSet for both earnings per share, excluding items, and revenue in its fiscal third quarter.See the full list here.— Alex HarringStock futures are little changedFutures tied to the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 all traded near flat shortly after 6 p.m. ET Tuesday night.— Alex Harring

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