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[MARKET UPDATE] US equity futures are rangebound at the reopen, while oil futures jump with WTI up around 3% following US-Iran geopolitical escalation

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Oil prices jumped 3% on July 20, 2026, due to 9 days of US-Iran strikes, while US equity futures remained rangebound amid severe supply risks in the Strait of Hormuz.

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