US Stock Futures Fall on Trump Tariff Talk & Middle East Tensions

Published: June 12–13, 2025

US stock futures dropped sharply following renewed tariff threats by former President Donald Trump and escalating Middle East tensions after Israel carried out a large-scale strike on Iranmarketwatch.com+15investing.com+15investors.com+15.

📉 Market Reaction

Futures Movement: Dow Jones futures fell approximately 500 pts (–1.2%), S&P 500 futures dropped 1.2%, and Nasdaq‑100 futures slid about 1.4% at market open apnews.com+3investing.com+3investors.com+3.

Oil & Energy Stocks: Oil prices surged over 6% on fears of supply disruption, and U.S. energy stocks like Chevron and Exxon rose ~3% in premarket trading investing.com+3investing.com+3reuters.com+3.

Tariff Commentary: Trump stated he “might go up with that tariff in the not too distant future,” sparking fresh trade anxiety investing.com.

🌍 Geopolitical & Economic Drivers

Middle East Conflict

Israel's strike on Iran’s nuclear and military sites intensified geopolitical risk, driving investors toward safer assetsinvesting.com+5apnews.com+5thetimes.co.uk+5ca.finance.yahoo.com+11investing.com+11wsj.com+11.

Trade Policy Uncertainty

Trump's renewed tariff rhetoric, following his 90-day pause, raised concerns over potential auto- and goods-centric tariffs as early as July 9theaustralian.com.au+1theguardian.com+1nypost.com+3en.wikipedia.org+3investors.com+3.

 Broader Market Context

Volatility & Safe Havens: Lower Treasury yields and a flight to safety suggest investor caution .

Mixed Reactions: Earlier in the week, markets showed weakness tied to inflation trends and U.S.–China trade deal uncertainties reuters.com.

Corporate Highlights: Amid this, Oracle stock surged ~8%, buoyed by AI and cloud growth, while Boeing shares declined due to a separate Boeing jet incident

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