BLOOMBERG · Apr 5, 2026, 8:00 PM
US equity-index futures fell and oil extended gains after President Donald Trump signaled a sharp escalation in the Iran war, heightening the risk of an energy shock already weighing on the global economic outlook.
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US equity-index futures fell and oil extended gains after President Donald Trump signaled a sharp escalation in the Iran war, heightening the risk of an energy shock already weighing on the global economic outlook.
Oil extended gains and equities wavered after President Donald Trump signaled a sharp escalation in the Iran war, heightening the risk of an energy shock already weighing on the global economic outlook.
Crude oil extended its recent gains after President Donald Trump signaled an escalation in the Iran war, heightening the risk of an energy shock already weighing on the global economic outlook. Gold fell.
Equities extended their gains as dip buyers emerged on optimism that Iran and the US may be able to prevent further escalation of the conflict.
Stocks rose and crude oil pared gains as investors cautiously returned to equities, encouraged by indications the Iran-US conflict may be contained.
Stocks rose as investors cautiously returned to equities on signs the six-week-old Middle East conflict may be contained after a report that Iran is pushing for a ceasefire. Crude oil pared gains.
Stocks rose as investors cautiously returned to equities on signs the six-week-old Middle East conflict may be contained, after a report that Iran is pushing for a ceasefire. Crude oil pared gains.
US stock futures edged higher and crude oil dipped as investors focused their attention on a report of a push to secure a potential ceasefire in the war in Iran.
US stock futures rose and crude oil dipped as investors focused their attention on a report of a push to secure a potential ceasefire in the war in Iran.
Tech giants lifted stocks in a cautious advance as oil climbed, with investors parsing conflicting headlines about a push toward a ceasefire in the Iran war.
Oil climbed and stocks whipsawed after President Donald Trump signaled that an escalation of strikes on Iran could come as soon as Tuesday, overshadowing hopes for a ceasefire.
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