US stock futures were little changed on Friday as investors monitored the shaky pause in hostilities between Washington and Tehran, with the market showing signs of caution.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) slipped 0.1%, after solid closing gains pushed the blue-chip index into positive territory for 2026.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Federal Reserve policymakers willing to consider an interest rate hike this year rose between the January and March meetings, as higher gas prices stemming from the Iran war threatened to worsen inflation in the coming months.
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Defence and upstream oil companies were expected to be the biggest beneficiaries of the West Asia crisis. Instead, renewable energy, electric vehicle and metals stocks emerged as “war-proof” plays during the US-Iran war, leading gainers across broader indices.
Even as the US-Iran situation moved into a two-week ceasefire phase, the market remained uneasy about whether a prolonged peace deal would be reached.
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 08, 2026 in New York City.
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Stock futures were little changed early Friday as traders kept an eye on the fragile two-week ceasefire between the U.S.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.‘s stock is demonstrating exceptional relative strength, with rapidly improving technicals amid a highly bullish fundamental outlook from Wall Street.
The semiconductor giant’s Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings‘ momentum score recently jumped week-on-week from 89.98 to 91.48,