Why are US stock market index futures down and Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq in red today? Wall Street futures fell more than 1% as Middle East conflict widened. Oil prices rose. Gold gained. Treasury yields hit lows.

The Dow Jones futures are down 800 points, while those linked to the S&P 500 are down 110 points. Nasdaq futures are down 500 points as well in early hours of Monday local time.

Monday marked the third day of the conflict with Iran after joint U.S.-Israel military strikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over the weekend.

U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday after closing slightly higher on Tuesday. Futures of all the major benchmark indices were positive. Wednesday’s publication of the Federal Reserve's January meeting minutes will be closely watched by investors seeking further clarity on the perspectives of policymakers.

S&P 500 futures are adding 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 0.4%. Nasdaq 100 futures are climbing 0.3%. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 67 points, or 0.13%, to 50,

Stock futures dropped as US–Iran tensions sparked a risk-off move, lifting oil and gold, raising inflation fears, and increasing volatility risks for the Nasdaq, Dow Jones, and S&P 500.

U.S. stock futures rose on Friday after closing lower on Thursday. Futures of all the major benchmark indices were positive. Wall Street is waiting for the fourth-quarter GDP data, scheduled for release later today,

Dow Jones futures fell 347 points or 0.7% while the S&P 500 futures declined by 0.52% and the Nasdaq futures slipped 0.53%. The declines came as investors prepared for a January producer prices report due before the opening bell, a key indicator that could shape expectations for the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path.