Share futures ease, dollar gains as Gulf talks teeter - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQMV9DYUJldGFpaFVEczJiSGRvY05xRUwyWm9xZm9BV0VXVXdxZFUzM3c0YmpETzJ6V2lsaWFyRmFWdHhsZHp6dmNTaGRUM2J6dGRiZDc3Yk1KSmRadU9GbG5BNjhlZTVXUWlUZ3RSYmd1a3Q2REkybUdXMElXcFptZnpsZlZ0X0Y0?oc=5" target="_blank">Share futures ease, dollar gains as Gulf talks teeter</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Share futures declined and the dollar strengthened amid stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks, leading to a partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz and rising oil prices.

The dollar index fell 0.4% to 97.877, as markets remained cautiously optimistic about a swift end to the Middle East conflict, following President Trump's statement on the ceasefire.

Gold prices rose 0.8% after hitting a one-month low, as investors assessed a fragile Middle East truce and the conflict's potential impact on inflation and interest-rate expectations.

Brent crude futures rose 3% following U.S.-Iran airstrikes but later pared gains as traders anticipated a potential ceasefire, ending the week down over 6%.