Wall Street poised for lower open as Middle East uncertainty caps rally

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open as renewed doubts about easing Middle East tensions offset the prior session's relief rally, even after President Trump delayed strikes on Iran's power grid. Expect a cautious, risk-off opening with potential intraday weakness in equity indexes as geopolitical uncertainty weighs on investor positioning.

Analysis

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open as renewed doubts about easing Middle East tensions offset the prior session's relief rally, even after President Trump delayed strikes on Iran's power grid. Expect a cautious, risk-off opening with potential intraday weakness in equity indexes as geopolitical uncertainty weighs on investor positioning.