US equity-index futures

Asian stocks slide, oil and gold jump after Israel strikes Iran

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Asian stocks slide, oil and gold jump after Israel strikes Iran

Stocks dived in early Asian trade on Friday, led by a selloff in U.S. futures, while oil prices jumped after Israel conducted a military strike on Iran, sending investors scurrying to safe havens such as gold and the Swiss franc. The Israeli attack raises the risk of a fresh escalation in tensions in the Middle … Read more

Asian stocks edge up, US futures erase losses on China trade talks

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Asian stocks edge up, US futures erase losses on China trade talks

Asian stocks edged up and US equity-index futures erased losses Friday after China said it’s evaluating possible trade talks with the US. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained 0.1% after China’s Ministry of Commerce said it’s evaluating negotiations. Japanese shares gained 1.1% on positive comments from Japan’s chief trade negotiator. Futures contracts for the S&P … Read more