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US stock futures jumped on Tuesday, while oil prices slumped amid hopes that a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran could lay the groundwork for a more permanent end to hostilities. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose 0.7%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) moved up roughly 0.8%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) led the advance, up 1%. A relief rally is building amid hopes for a lasting end to a 12-day-old conflict that has spooked markets with its risks of squeezed oil supply and escalation...

US stock futures rose after President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) jumped 0.4%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 0.6%. "It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE," the president wrote on Truth Social on Monday evening. The ceasefire, Trump said, would begin at about 12 a.m. ET. He continued, "On the assumption that everything works as...

US stock futures edged lower Thursday evening as investors weighed the possibility of direct US military involvement in the Israel-Iran war. President Trump on Thursday introduced a self-imposed two week time limit on his decision to enter the conflict, adding another layer of uncertainty to an already cautious market. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) were down over 150 points, or 0.4%, while S&P 500 (ES=F) and Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) futures each dipped about 0.3%. Markets were closed Thursday in observance of Juneteenth, offering investors a brief pause as global...

US stock futures fell as investors braced for ongoing Israel-Iran hostilities that could draw in the US, along with the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) slipped 0.3%. President Trump met with his national security team on Tuesday to discuss Israel and Iran, raising speculation that the US could join Israel's attack. The White House did not provide any details on the meeting, and the president spoke with Israeli Prime...

US stock futures fell as investors braced for ongoing Israel-Iran hostilities that could draw in the US, along with the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) slipped 0.2%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) fell 0.3%. President Trump met with his national security team on Tuesday to discuss Israel and Iran, raising speculation that the US could join Israel's attack. The White House did not provide any details on the meeting, and the...

US stock futures fell with investors on edge as Israel and Iran continued to trade strikes against a backdrop of shifting US trade policy and stubborn interest rates. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) fell 0.4%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) sank 0.5% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) stumbled 0.6%. On Monday evening, Trump called for the evacuation of Iran's capital city, Tehran, as Israel pledged to continue attacking the country. "Iran should have signed the 'deal' I told them to sign," the...

Israel has attacked Iran in the largest recent escalation of tensions in the region. Markets reacted swiftly to the news, with the three major gauges all plunging over 1%. Gold (GC=F) and oil prices surged with investors scurrying to safer assets, hoping to avoid the worst of a financial shake up. Iran is the third largest producer of oil within OPEC+, and the attack has caused prices to surge over 5%. Brent crude (BZ=F) futures jumped 5.5% to $73.27 a barrel while West Texas Intermediate surged 5.9% to $72.05 a...

Here are some top stocks trending on Yahoo Finance in premarket trading: Oracle (ORCL) stock rose 8% in premarket trading on Thursday after the tech company raised its annual forecast, driven by demand for its AI related cloud services. "Oracle's once-stodgy image levels up to 'cloud-native mage,' and the competitive map now looks less like a classic three-player real time strategy and more like a battle-royale with everyone dropping in, looking for compute loot", said Michael Ashley Schulman, partner at Running Point Capital Advisors. GameStop (GME) shares slumped on Thursday...

Inflation didn't pickup as much as Wall Street expected in May. The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that consumer prices increased 2.4% over the prior year in May, an increase from April's 2.4% and in line with economists' forecast for 2.4%. But all other closely watched metrics from the release came in below expectations. On a month-over-month basis, prices increased 0.1%, lower than the 0.2% estimated by economists and the 0.2% increase seen in April. On a "core" basis, which strips out the more volatile costs...

US stock futures wavered as Wall Street digested the progress on US-China trade negotiations, a fresh legal ruling on President Trump tariffs, and braced for the release of the May inflation report. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) hovered just below baseline. On Tuesday, representatives from the US and China reached an agreement on a framework and implementation plan to ease trade tensions between the two countries. “We have reached a framework to implement the Geneva...