Stocks Retreat as US-Iran Standoff Boosts Crude Oil and Bond Yields

U.S. equity markets are modestly lower, with the S&P 500 down 0.35%, the Dow down 0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.51%. June E-mini S&P futures are down 0.40%, indicating a mildly risk-off tone across both cash equities and futures. The move appears to be a routine market update rather than a stock- or sector-specific catalyst.

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U.S. equity markets are modestly lower, with the S&P 500 down 0.35%, the Dow down 0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.51%. June E-mini S&P futures are down 0.40%, indicating a mildly risk-off tone across both cash equities and futures. The move appears to be a routine market update rather than a stock- or sector-specific catalyst.