As markets monitored developments surrounding Iran, futures of the three major US stock indices traded softer. DJIA futures sank 152 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures shed 0.12% and 0.05%, respectively. US President Donald Trump said that even if peace talks with Iran ultimately collapse, he does not care.Chip technology company Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL.US) surged 23.6% in pre-market trading to USD271.3. CEO Matt Murphy delivered a keynote speech in Taipei today (2nd), with support from NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) CEO Jensen Huang. Marvell was also expected by the CEO to potentially become a "trillion-USD company" in the future. NVIDIA announced in March this year that it would invest USD2 billion in Marvell to launch a strategic partnership.Major European stock markets advanced across the board in early trade on Tuesday (2nd). The pan-European STOXX 600 gained nearly 0.7% to 625.43. The UK FTSE 100 rose nearly 0.4% to 10,378. France's CAC added 0.8% to 8,212. Germany's DAX climbed nearly 1.1% to 25,270. (Real-time Streaming US Stocks Quote; Except All OTC quotes are at least 15 minutes delayed.)
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