Wall Street Futures Dip Amid Middle East Tensions, Global Markets React

• Wall Street futures declined on Thursday due to persistent Middle East tensions and mixed signals on ceasefire talks between the US and Iran.
• The conflict has unsettled global markets, pushing oil prices higher, reviving inflation concerns, and altering interest rate expectations.
• S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures all saw declines, indicating continued risk aversion.
• Asian markets, including South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225, Shanghai’s SSE Composite, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, traded up to 2 percent lower.
• Conversely, Indian markets saw investor wealth surge by Rs 15.80 lakh crore over two days, with Sensex gaining 3.54 percent amid hopes of de-escalation.