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"Semi-Irrational Chase" Sends Futures To Another Record High, Oil Drops On Iran Optimism
"Semi-Irrational Chase" Sends Futures To Another Record High, Oil Drops On Iran Optimism
The global market meltup is rolling on. US stock futures inch higher, but are off session highs, with oil falling for a third straight day as traders waited for updates on a potential US-Iran peace deal that would reopen oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasdaq futures were 0.1% higher, after the benchmarks notched back-to-back record highs. In premarket trading, most Mag 7 stocks were higher although Arm Holdings dropped 8% after...
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