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Brent fell below $79 on hopes of a US-Iran Hormuz Strait deal, easing supply fears. US equity futures rose after S&P 500 record close; Treasuries stayed bid despite hawkish Fed comments and weak Chin…
US equity futures rose pre-market on hopes for a Strait of Hormuz deal between the US and Iran. Tech and semiconductor stocks led gains while oil fell nearly 3%. Gold and silver advanced as safe-have…
US equity futures rallied as US-Iran hostilities paused, sending oil prices sharply lower. Markets await major tech earnings (MSFT, META, AAPL, AMZN) and Wednesday's Fed rate decision this week.
Hopes for a US-Iran ceasefire lifted US equity futures pre-bell, while oil prices rose amid Middle East tensions and mixed corporate earnings reports.
S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% Friday on AI sector enthusiasm and US-Iran diplomatic progress, though Nvidia's weak guidance tempered gains despite earnings beat.