Where Are Market Today? European and U.S. equity futures are opening lower on Monday, April 20, 2026, signaling a clear shift toward risk-off sentiment after a strong rally last week. Dow Jones futures are down approximately 350–425 points (0.7–0.9%), S&P 500 futures are lower by around 0.58–0.8%, and Nasdaq-100 futures are declining by roughly 0.53–0.65%....
European and U.S. Futures Fall as Iran Tensions Resurface and Global Markets Turn Risk-Off
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Naeem Aslam
Naeem Aslam is a former hedge fund trader with over 15 years of trading expereince. He has worked for Bank of New York Mellon and Bank of America. He also writes investment columns for Nasdaq and delivers guest lectures at various universities such as the London School of Economics (LSE).
He regularly appears on tier-one media channels such as CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox Business and others.