20.03.202600:26:12UTC+00US Futures Stabilize After Lackluster Session

US stock futures stabilized on Friday as oil prices retreated, after Washington and Tel Aviv moved to ease market concerns over the conflict with Iran. President Donald Trump said the United States is not considering deploying ground troops to the Middle East, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that Iran’s regime could be at risk of internal collapse.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would pause further strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure and suggested the war could end sooner than previously expected, citing Iran’s diminished capacity to enrich uranium or manufacture ballistic missiles.

In regular trading on Thursday, the Dow fell 0.44%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.27%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.28%. Eight of the S&P 500’s 11 sectors finished lower, led by materials, consumer discretionary, and consumer staples. The major indexes remain on course for a fourth straight weekly loss.