Stock Futures Slip as Iran Fears Rattle the Market

Stocks were on track to fall Thursday as investors shrugged off strong results from artificial intelligence chip maker Nvidia and fretted about a lack of progress in the peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. The three major indexes snapped a three-session losing streak on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. was in the final stage of negotiations with Iran to end the war in the Middle East. Iran’s Supreme Leader has issued a directive saying enriched uranium should not be sent abroad, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing two Iranian sources.