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Markets Show Little Reaction After Iran Targets U.S. Big Tech Data Centers

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Amazon daily stock price trend / Courtesy of Yahoo Finance
Amazon daily stock price trend / Courtesy of Yahoo Finance

Markets showed little reaction after Iran announced it had launched airstrikes on data centers belonging to major United States technology companies in the Middle East.

According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the operation, named “True Promise 4,” targeted data centers operated by Amazon and Oracle in the region as its first action on April 2.

Despite the announcement, Amazon shares slipped just 0.08% in after-hours trading in the United States.

Oracle shares also edged down 0.13% in after-hours trading.

Oracle daily stock price trend / Courtesy of Yahoo Finance
Oracle daily stock price trend / Courtesy of Yahoo Finance

U.S. stock index futures were also largely unaffected. Dow futures rose 0.01% on the New York market, while S&P 500 futures dipped 0.01% and Nasdaq futures fell 0.11%, reflecting a mixed performance.

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