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S&P 500 Index futures fell 0.2% at 7:50 a.m. in New York as markets reacted to heightened geopolitical risk. The US denied an Iranian media report that an American naval vessel had been struck by missiles, reducing confirmation of a direct military escalation but leaving investors cautious. The move suggests a modest risk-off tone rather than a major market shock.

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S&P 500 Index futures fell 0.2% at 7:50 a.m. in New York as markets reacted to heightened geopolitical risk. The US denied an Iranian media report that an American naval vessel had been struck by missiles, reducing confirmation of a direct military escalation but leaving investors cautious. The move suggests a modest risk-off tone rather than a major market shock.

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mildly negative

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