US futures drop as investors fret over higher interest rates By: CNBC.com News October 09, 2018 at 04:12 AM EDT Equity markets are poised for a lower open as investors grapple with higher interest rates in the U.S. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Industrials SPDR Nasdaq ETF S&P 500 Ishares Core ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust