STOCKS/ECONOMY
-Stock futures are down after Thursday's 102-point gain for the Dow, larger 0.4 percent rise for the S&P 500, and a 0.2 percent advance for the Nasdaq. Investors are responding bearishly to Israel's attack on Iran, but futures are well off the lows of the premarket session.
-The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond is 4.36 percent.
-Gold is up to the $3,444 per ounce level. Bitcoin is at the $105,000 level.
-Asian markets closed lower today. The Nikkei lost 0.9 percent, the Hang Seng fell 0.6 percent, and the Shenzhen sold off by 1.1. percent.
OIL/ENERGY
-U.S. crude prices are surging higher in response to the Middle East news, and are now at the $73 a barrel level.
-Gasoline prices are up to $3.13 a gallon, national average.
-Big Oil company shares are generally rallying this morning. Exxon Mobil (XOM) shares are up 3 percent in the premarket, Chevron (CVX) shares are also up 3 percent.
AIRLINE PAIN
-Major airline and travel-related shares are down this morning as there are worries that travel will somehow be disrupted. United (UAL) shares are down 6 percent in the premarket, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) shares are down 5 percent, and Marriott (MAR) shares are down 2 percent.
DEFENSE GAIN
-The big defense stocks are higher in response to the Middle East news. Northrop Grumman (NOC) shares are up 4 percent, Lockheed Martin (LMT) shares are up 3 percent, and RTX (RTX-formerly known as Raytheon) shares are up 3 percent.
FOUND MONEY
-RH, (RH - formerly known as Restoration Home), reported a surprise quarterly profit when a loss was expected. RH shares are up 20 percent in the premarket.
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