Futures Slip Ahead of US Return; Iran-US Talks in Focus | Horizons Middle East & Africa 2/17/2026
Bloomberg Television·2026-02-17 08:57
JOUMANNA: GOOD MORNING. IT IS "HORIZONS MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA." OUR TOP STORIES THIS MORNING. U.S. FUTURES FALLING AND TREASURIES EDGE HIGHER UNDERSCORING A MOVE HEADING INTO THE MARKET’S REOPENING AFTER A HOLIDAY.WTI CRUDE RISING AS TRADERS PRICE IN HIGHER GEO-POLITICAL RISKS AS IRAN HOLDS NAVAL EXERCISES BEFORE TALKS WITH THE U.S. IN GENEVA TODAY. THE WORLD’S LARGEST MINER REPORTS HIGH FIRST QUARTER PROFIT VIA THE COPPER RALLY. YESTERDAY WAS VERY THIN LIQUIDITY IN THESE MARKETS.IT IS LUNAR NEW YEAR. HAPP ...