US stock futures decline on Middle East conflict fears
US stock futures fell Tuesday as investors weighed Middle East tensions and a deadline for Iran. Health insurer shares rose following a payment rate hike.
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Stock index futures in the United States edged lower on Tuesday as market participants monitored escalating tensions in the Middle East. Investor sentiment was weighed down by reports that Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub was targeted by several strikes. This development comes amid a deadline set by the American administration for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime passage that Tehran has refused to reopen.
