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Financial Market Preview - Wednesday 6-May
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- May 6, 2026
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- 222
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Summary
US equity futures are pointing to a higher open today. European equity markets have opened higher, and Asian equity markets ended higher across the region. Focus is on Trump's pause of Project Freedom amid progress towards a comprehensive agreement with Iran. This is weighing on crude after futures spiked on Monday. The offensive phase of the war is believed to be over with focus now on reopening the Strait. But the status quo remains intact for now. Companies mentioned: Lumen Technologies, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Alibaba Group