03/29/2026 Sunday Market Preview

A lot of weekend still left to go in terms of what could yet pop up into the first session of the new market week, but rising Middle East pressures were poised to give crude oil futures a fifth straight higher Sunday night opening. Grains looked set up toward a slightly stronger start, but again vulnerable to selling off along with crude oil like what happened going into the last several Mondays. Trading sentiment could be tested by expected follow-through on stock prices selling off. In the Headlines The weekend was marked by further escalation of fighting in the Middle East, now with the Houthi rebels in Yemen having rejoined the fray with attacks launched against Israel. The Houthi’s involvement worsens the threat against another key energy chokepoint in the Bab al-Mandab Strait that comes out of the Red Sea. Energy infrastructure continued to be targeted by all sides, but there had not yet been a confirmed move by the U.S. to take over the Strait of Hormuz or Kharg Island. It was reported that the USS Tripoli arrived to the region late last week with 2,500 U.S. Marines. Diplomatic negotiations with Iran are reportedly relying on mediation from Pakistan,…