Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced that Iran will begin talks with US representatives in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, on Friday (10th), with negotiations set to last up to 15 days.Boosted by the news, US stock index futures drifted higher. DJIA futures surged 885 pts, or 1.89%, to 47,696. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures soared 2.12% and 2.79%, respectively. Related NewsMichigan Consumer Sentiment Prel for Apr in the United States is 47.6, lower than the previous value of 53.3. The forecast was 52.In Asian markets, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average rocketed 2,419 pts, or 4.53%, to last at 55,849. South Korea's KOSPI advanced 6.01% to last at 5,824.
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