uschools/E+ via Getty Images Stock index futures were higher on Monday as investors navigated a holiday-shortened week with eyes on the ongoing Iran conflict. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures ( INDU ) rose 0.40%, S&P 500 futures ( SPX ) advanced 0.36%, and Nasdaq 100 futures ( US100:IND ) climbed 0.40%. President Donald Trump said he could “take the oil in Iran” and potentially seize the count...
uschools/E+ via Getty Images Stock index futures were higher on Monday as investors navigated a holiday-shortened week with eyes on the ongoing Iran conflict. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures ( INDU ) rose 0.40%, S&P 500 futures ( SPX ) advanced 0.36%, and Nasdaq 100 futures ( US100:IND ) climbed 0.40%. President Donald Trump said he could “take the oil in Iran” and potentially seize the country’s Kharg Island export hub as tensions in the Middle East entered their fifth week. Friday will be a market holiday on account of Good Friday. Treasury yields edged lower across the curve. The 10-year Treasury yield ( US10Y ) fell 4.2 basis points to 4.40%, while the 2-year yield ( US2Y ) dropped 2.8 basis points to 3.90%. The 30-year yield ( US30Y ) declined 3.5 basis points to 4.94%. Top S&P 500 gainers in premarket trading included Garmin ( GRMN ) +6.35%, Steel Dynamics ( STLD ) +5.28%, and MetLife ( MET ) +3.97%. Decliners included Martin Marietta Materials ( MLM ) -4.71%, F5 ( FFIV ) -4.46%, and Dover ( DOV ) -3.10%. More on markets S&P 500 Earnings Update: Earnings Yield Jumps Back Over 5% For Once, I Will Think Like A Bear: Q2 Winners And Losers This Market Is So Up And Down, My Hedges Are Hedged Next phase of Iran trade: checking the tape before the tweet?