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Stock markets fell on Wednesday and oil prices rose as investors weighed the chances of a deal to end the Mideast war, after US President Donald Trump said US and Iranian representatives held "very good" talks at the United Nations.Hopes for a deal to get Gulf oil and gas flowing freely through the Strait of Hormuz as global leaders gathered for the United Nations General Assembly in New York had sent oil prices down sharply since last week.

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday, pressured by rising crude prices and government bond yields as investors awaited developments from negotiations to end the

Stocks opened Wednesday's trading session in the red with geopolitical risks top of mind for Wall Street. The Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.1% after hitting a fresh record high on Tuesday. The modest weakness in equities came as oil futures and Treasury yields recommenced their respective moves higher, a reversal from the recent pullback.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.1%, and the actively t

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq notching a record closing high, while the S&P 500 ended flat as investors closely monitored developments between the United States and Iran.

U. S. stock futures pointed to a lower opening on Wednesday as investors monitored diplomatic developments involving the Middle East and assessed developments in artificial intelligence, including Meta’s AI agent Muse.

Equity futures reversed gains seen earlier in premarket trading as investors grow weary of the lack of positive news on the war in Iran. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures shaved 0.3%, or 174 points.

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Major US stock market indexes were slightly lower in Wednesday's premarket trading as investors focu

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Chinese President Xi is coming to America to visit U.S. President Donald Trump. The two men will dine at the White House on Thursday evening with many U.S. business leaders in attendance, including General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to Reuters. GM and Tesla didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about the dinner.

US equity futures were slightly lower pre-bell Wednesday as traders awaited developments in the talk

The tech-heavy index posted its fourth straight gain on Tuesday while Brent crude hovered near $99 a barrel ahead of Wednesday's open

Wall Street futures pointed sideways pre-bell Wednesday as traders mulled uncertain US-Iran relation

Stock futures were little changed Wednesday after the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite registered its second consecutive record-high close, as oil prices and Treasury yields wavered.

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U. S. stock futures moved slightly higher on Wednesday as investors monitored developments around Meta Platforms’ (NASDAQ:META) Muse AI agent, Middle East diplomacy and upcoming U.

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Stocks were on track to edge higher at the open on Wednesday as oil prices remained below $100 a barrel, suggesting investors were shrugging off President Donald Trump’s tough talk on Iran. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advanced 64 points, or 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures traded flat.

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After back-to-back Nasdaq record highs, investors are monitoring US diplomatic efforts with Iran and China, as well as a recent rally in tech stocks.

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President Donald Trump confirmed that U.S. and Iranian officials met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.

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