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Drone Attack On UAE Nuclear Plant, Trump's Iran Warning Send Brent Crude Past $110, Dow Futures Sink Over 240 Points

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Drone Attack On UAE Nuclear Plant, Trump's Iran Warning Send Brent Crude Past $110, Dow Futures Sink Over 240 Points

Late Sunday, U.S. stock futures fell while oil prices soared. Meanwhile, a drone strike triggered a fire near the UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant.
Global Markets Slide As Middle East Tensions Escalate
Dow futures fell 242.00 points, or 0.49%, to 49,375.00, while S&P 500 futures slipped 35.25 points, or 0.47%, to 7,397.00 and Nasdaq 100 futures declined 218.00 points, or 0.75%, to 29,013.75 as of around 8:24 p.m. EDT.
In commodities, WTI crude oil rose 1.20% to $106.69 per barrel. Brent crude added 1.00% to $110.35 per barrel.
Natural gas futures climbed 1.96% to $3.018 per MMBtu.
Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar index stood at 99.358, up 0.09%.
Asian markets were lower, with South Korea's KOSPI falling 4.08% to 7,187.23 and Japan's Nikkei 225 slipping 0.70% to 60,982.20.
Meanwhile, renowned ec

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Source Bezinga News
Published May 18, 2026 · 1:38 am
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