Dow Futures Rise Trump Backs U.S.-Iran Ceasefire
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- Trump says the U.S.-Iran ceasefire holds, prompting Dow futures to rise.
- Akamai and peers Cloudflare and IREN posted earnings that drove the day's biggest stock moves.
- Oil prices climbed, pulling the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower.
- AI trade cooled, contributing to the market pullback.
- Jobs data weighed on investors, with oil and stocks inching up as the market digested the report.
Why it matters: Tech investors benefit from the earnings spikes of three firms—Akamai, Cloudflare, IREN—while higher oil prices pull the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq down, amplifying market volatility and risk for broad‑based portfolios.
