Markets slip as U.S.-Iran tensions flare and jobs data looms
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U.S. stock futures slipped about 0.1% as investors weighed renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and Friday’s jobs report, with oil rising roughly 2% after attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined while the Dow fell over 300 points, though earnings strength remains a support. Investors await April unemployment data (expected around 55,000 new jobs and a 4.3% unemployment rate).
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