# Financial Market Preview - Friday 8-May

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Podcast: [FactSet U.S. Daily Market Preview](https://stenobird.com/podcast/factset-u-s-daily-market-preview-128793)
Published: 2026-05-08T09:10:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.factset.com/podcasts
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## Resource

US equity futures are pointing to a higher open today, following a lower close on Thursday. Asian equity markets ended broadly lower. European markets have opened lower as well. Market sentiment has been hit by another exchange of fire between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, but volatility has ebbed. Markets are pricing in the agreement that ends hostilities, though the road is expected to remain bumpy. Companies mentioned: IREN, Nvidia, Marsh, Anthropic

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