Although U.S. stock markets fell sharply across the board, index futures are all rising after President Donald Trump extended the deadline for negotiations with Iran.
As of 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, futures on the New York Stock Exchange show gains across the board. Dow futures are up 0.37%, S&P 500 futures have increased by 0.36%, and Nasdaq futures are climbing 0.35%.
Trump announced on his social media that he would extend the original negotiation deadline, which was set to expire on the 1st, to April 6.
He further stated that attacks on Iranian energy facilities would be suspended until April 6.
Following this announcement, all index futures have shown an upward trend.
Earlier in the day, concerns over Middle East tensions had caused significant drops during regular trading hours, with the Dow falling 1.01%, the S&P 500 declining 1.74%, and the Nasdaq plummeting 2.38%.