US stock futures pointed to a softer open, with the Dow down 0.6% and S&P 500/Nasdaq futures each off 0.4% after oil prices climbed on news the US seized three Iranian ships outside the Strait of Hormuz. The move increases geopolitical risk around a critical energy chokepoint and supports crude prices, while weighing on broader risk sentiment. The article signals a market-wide risk-off tone rather than company-specific news.
US stock futures pointed to a softer open, with the Dow down 0.6% and S&P 500/Nasdaq futures each off 0.4% after oil prices climbed on news the US seized three Iranian ships outside the Strait of Hormuz. The move increases geopolitical risk around a critical energy chokepoint and supports crude prices, while weighing on broader risk sentiment. The article signals a market-wide risk-off tone rather than company-specific news.
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