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Futures Slip as Iran Strike Delay Offers Limited Relief

March 30, 2026
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U.S. stock index futures edged lower Friday as investors assessed prospects of de-escalation in the Middle East after another postponed deadline for U.S. strikes on Iran's energyinfrastructure. President Donald Trump said Thursday he would again extend a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy plants, after Tehran earlier rejected a 15-point U.S.

proposal to end the fighting. The delay, however, did little to calm markets, with oil prices rising aga

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