European stocks are seen opening on a sluggish note Tuesday, with geopolitics and upcoming U.S. economic readings likely to be in the spotlight.
U.S. equity futures ticked lower amid heightened geopolitical risks and lingering worries about AI disruption hitting more and more sectors.
As tensions escalate, the U.S. and Iran will resume talks in Geneva today to address their nuclear dispute.
U.S. President Donald Trump has already threatened military action if the talks fail. "I do not think they will want the consequences of the agreement failing. These talks are very important. I will also participate indirectly in the talks," Trump said.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.