Trump Downplays Russia-Iran Intelligence Claims Ahead of Zelensky, Netanyahu Meetings: Dow Futures Fall 56 Points, Oil and Brent Slide
Late Monday, U.S. stock futures traded lower and oil prices eased as investors weighed President Donald Trump’s comments on Russia, Iran and the outlook for ongoing conflicts ahead of high-profile White House meetings. Dow Futures Slip as Markets Monitor Geopolitical Developments Dow futures fell 56.00 points, or 0.11%, to 52,326.00, while S&P 500 futures declined 12.25 points, or 0.16%, to 7,436.00. Nasdaq 100 futures lost 118.25 points, or 0.42%, to 28,071.75 as of around 8:31 p.m. EDT. In commodities, WTI crude oil fell 1.07% to $81.73 per barrel, while Brent crude declined 0.84% to $87.62 per barrel. Natural gas futures slipped 0.76% to $2.746 per MMBtu. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of currencies, stood at 101.501, down 0.01% on the day. Asian markets traded lower, with South Korea’s KOSPI falling 6.85% to 6,293.27 and J...
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” Trump to Meet Zelensky And Netanyahu at White House Trump is scheduled to host separate meetings with Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, the report added. A White House official told the publication that Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu will focus on the conflict involving Iran, negotiations with Lebanon and efforts to expand the Abraham Accords. ” His meeting with Zelensky will center on the Russia-Ukraine peace process. “Now is the time to end the war,” a White House official told CNN.
S. halted strikes on Iran after a request from Tehran but warned military action could resume if a new ceasefire agreement is not reached. Despite the pause in direct hostilities, shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz remains well below normal levels, while concerns persist over potential attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. ” Semiconductor Stocks Reverse Sharply The semiconductor stocks came under pressure on Monday.
ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML ) shares were down after a Shanghai-based company began mass-producing homegrown deep ultraviolet lithography machines. SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK ) and Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU ) fell as memory maker ChangXin Storage’s 466% Shanghai debut reignited fears of DRAM and NAND oversupply.
Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA ) shares fell amid reports that the company is in talks to guarantee up to $250 billion in financing for an OpenAI data center project. Its rival Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD ) also declined. Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published editors.
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