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US stock futures jump on Reuters headline-check out the Dow Jones

A moment ago a report from Reuters cited a senior Iranian official as stating that Iran is ready to discuss a reduction in its Uranian enrichment program. The immediate reaction saw all the US equity futures jump. The USD/JPY lifted on the news and gold fell back. Oil prices slumped too. The news is not confirmed as true but often it has the same impact anyway. So, the Dow Jones futures surged to price the opening as high as 42,285 on this report. They have pared that slightly but remain elevated to where they were before this broke across the wires
 

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