--- title: "Why Are Stock Market Futures Down Today, 5/17/26?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286694747.md" description: "U.S. stock futures fell on May 17, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq down 0.84%, 0.65%, and 0.58%, respectively. Investors are concerned about the ongoing U.S.-Iran war, which is keeping oil prices high, and are awaiting earnings reports from Nvidia and major retailers. Rising Treasury yields following inflation data are also affecting market sentiment. Brent crude rose 1.8% to $111.2 per barrel, while WTI gained 2.01% to $107.55. Key earnings reports this week include Nvidia, Home Depot, and Walmart." datetime: "2026-05-18T01:14:51.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286694747.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286694747.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286694747.md) --- # Why Are Stock Market Futures Down Today, 5/17/26? U.S. stock futures traded lower Sunday night as investors watched the ongoing U.S.-Iran war, which continued to keep oil prices elevated. Meanwhile, traders awaited upcoming earnings from Nvidia (NVDA) and major U.S. retailers. ### Claim 55% Off TipRanks Forget margin or options. Here's how the pros trade QQQ Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the S&P 500 (SPX) Index were down 0.84%, 0.65%, and 0.58%, respectively, at 9:15 p.m. EDT on May 17. The tensions between the U.S. and Iran continued. On Sunday, President Donald Trump said Iran had to "get moving" or there "won't be anything left." Even so, both countries are still holding talks to end the war. At the time of writing, Brent crude **(****CM:BZ****)** was up 1.8% to about $111.2 per barrel, while WTI crude **(****CM:CL****)** gained 2.01% to around $107.55. Investors also kept an eye on rising Treasury yields after recent inflation data lowered hopes for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts. Last week, the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level in about a year, putting pressure on technology stocks and broader market sentiment. Nvidia will remain the main focus this week as the chip giant is set to report earnings on Wednesday, May 20. Investors will closely watch the company's results and outlook, as Nvidia remains one of the biggest drivers of the AI-led stock market rally and the largest-weighted company in the S&P 500. Other major companies set to report earnings this week include Home Depot (HD), Lowe's (LOW), Target (TGT), Walmart (WMT), Tencent Holdings (TCEHY), Nio (NIO), and Dollar Tree (DLTR). 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