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U.S. equity futures pointed to steep losses after large-scale airstrikes carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran heightened fears of a broader regional conflict. The escalation pushed oil prices sharply higher and triggered a flight from risk assets toward traditional safe havens such as gold. Asian equities also declined, pressured by uncertainty…

Stocks moved notably lower during trading on Friday, extending the pullback seen during the previous session. The major averages all moved to the downside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq adding to the steep loss posted on Thursday. The major averages ended the day well off their lows of the session but still in negative territory. The…

U.S. stock futures pointed to a sharply lower start on Friday, suggesting equities may extend the decline recorded in the previous trading session. Futures moved further into negative territory following the release of new inflation data showing U.S. producer prices rose more than economists had anticipated in January. According to the Labor Department, the producer…

U.S. stock index futures moved slightly lower on Friday as investors weighed fresh earnings from major technology companies and reassessed sentiment around artificial intelligence-driven trades. Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) appears set to prevail in the takeover contest for Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) after Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) withdrew its competing offer, while AI firm Anthropic entered a dispute…

After moving sharply higher over the two previous sessions, stocks gave back some ground during trading on Thursday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq showed a significant move to the downside, although the Dow managed to end the day slightly higher. The Nasdaq climbed well off its early lows but still slumped 273.69 points or 1.2 percent to…

U.S. stock index futures indicated a largely flat opening on Thursday, suggesting markets may struggle to find clear direction after two consecutive sessions of strong gains. Investor sentiment appeared divided following earnings updates from Dow components Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), setting the stage for potentially volatile and uneven trading. Nvidia shares climbed about 1.0%…

U.S. stock futures edged lower Thursday as investors digested major technology earnings and monitored developments ahead of key nuclear negotiations between U.S. and Iranian officials. Results from Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) dominated market attention, while oil prices held steady near recent highs. Futures Move Lower Futures tied to the main U.S. equity benchmarks traded…

Stocks moved mostly higher during trading on Wednesday, adding to the strong gains posted in the previous session. With the continued advance, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 more than offset the steep losses posted on Monday. The major averages ended the day just off their highs of the session. The Nasdaq jumped 288.40 points…

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wednesday, suggesting equities could build on the strong advances recorded in the previous trading session. Momentum may continue to be driven by the technology sector, as investors grow increasingly optimistic ahead of earnings from AI chip leader Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). Nvidia, scheduled to report fourth-quarter results…