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Wall St futures slip as second half of year begins with Mideast worries
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- Wall St futures slip as second half of year begins with Mideast worries Reuters Wed, July 1, 2026 at 5:12 PM GMT+7 2 min read July 1 (Reuters) - U.S.
- Tehran said it would not meet with top U.S. envoys who flew to the region following an outbreak of hostilities, suggesting that a breakthrough in peace negotiations was not imminent.
- Repeated false dawns in negotiations have made the war situation difficult to track, leading some investors to focus instead on the underlying pillars of the economy.
Wall St futures slip as second half of year begins with Mideast worries Reuters Wed, July 1, 2026 at 5:12 PM GMT+7 2 min read July 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Wednesday, kicking off the second half of 2026 cautiously amid fresh doubts over peace in the Middle East, while investors awaited commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh.
Tehran said it would not meet with top U.S. envoys who flew to the region following an outbreak of hostilities, suggesting that a breakthrough in peace negotiations was not imminent.
Repeated false dawns in negotiations have made the war situation difficult to track, leading some investors to focus instead on the underlying pillars of the economy.
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