The S&P 500 heads into Friday trading down 0.45% after the previous four days of trading. The futures point to a lower open this morning on ongoing concerns about the war in the Middle East.
News reports that the White House and Pentagon are considering sending another 10,000 combat troops to the region won’t do the markets any favors. An escalation of tensions will undoubtedly ratchet up the VIX index, which sits slightly under 30 as I write this pre-market.
