US Stocks Open Lower

2026-03-24 13:40 By Andre Joaquim 1 min. read

US equity indices were lower on Tuesday, trimming yesterday's rebound as faded hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East reignited higher risks of stagflation.

The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq 100 fell around 0.5%.

Iran continued to strike targets in Israel and GCC members to dim expectations of an imminent de-escalation to the conflict, while Israel accelerated the pace of strikes on both Iran and Lebanon.

These offset signs of de-escalation by the US after President Trump delayed attacks for five days due to constructive talks with Iran, which triggered a rebound in risk sentiment yesterday despite Iran denying said talks.

Tech giants with exposure to credit costs fell sharply, with Microsoft and Amazon both losing more than 1%.

Meanwhile, Apollo and Ares both slid more than 3% after being the latest to cap redemptions on their main private credit funds.

In turn, Jefferies gained 5% on reports that Japan's Sumitomo is considering acquiring the company.



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