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Stock futures are higher as traders monitor U.S.-Iran developments; April jobs report looms: Live updates
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Stock futures are higher as traders monitor U.S.-Iran developments; April jobs report looms: Live updates

CNBC·Lisa Kailai Han·24 days ago
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Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on May 7, 2026. NYSE U.S. stock futures rose on Friday as traders eyed developments between the U.S. and Iran. They also looked ahead to the release of April's jobs report . S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were up about 0.5% and 0.7%, respectively. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 162 points, or 0.3%. Oil prices were marginally higher, with West Texas Intermediate crude futures gaining 0.1%, after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Each side claimed the other struck first. U.S. Central Command said that military forces "intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks and responded with self-defense strikes" as a trio of U.S. Navy destroyers transited the waterway.…

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