All Signs Indicate That It Is Going To Be A Rough Day At The Stock Market Today

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange just after the opening bell, March 8, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

CNBC: US stock futures point to a third day of big losses, global markets plunge

* Dow futures were indicating a roughly 540 point drop at the open.
* On Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 1,175.21 points to close down at 24,345.75 —having briefly declined more than 1,500 points during the session.
* Oil prices and bitcoin futures came under sharp pressure as the global sell-off continued to drag on sentiment

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 5, 2018.
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U.S. stock index futures pared significant losses ahead of Tuesday's open, but still pointed to a sharply negative open as the sell-off continues to weigh on sentiment worldwide.

During Monday's late hours, Dow futures were down 826 points, and S&P 500 futures were lower by 76.5 points as of 11:25 p.m. ET, indicating that the implied open for the Dow, based on futures, was a decline of 1,203.75.

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