Pre-Market News Flash in U.S. Stocks

1. U.S. stock index futures all fell: Dow Jones futures down 0.58%, S&P 500 index futures down 0.64%, Nasdaq futures down 0.77%. 2. German DAX index fell 1.06%, UK FTSE 100 index fell 1.04%, French CAC 40 index fell 0.72%, Europe Stoxx 50 index fell 1.10%. 3. WTI crude oil rose 3.17% to $93.18 per barrel. Brent crude oil rose 3.26% to $100.43 per barrel. 4. U.S. official: The U.S. Department of Defense is preparing for a "major showdown" with Iran. 5. Although the flames of war may be extinguished, the aftershocks are hard to quell! Former Goldman Sachs CEO warns investors not to be overly optimistic about the situation in the Middle East. 6. Iranian Ambassador to Japan takes a tough stance: the U.S. has no right to unilaterally impose a peace plan. 7. TSMC's pre-market trading in U.S. stocks fell 2.05%. 8. SanDisk's pre-market trading in U.S. stocks fell 3.93%. 9. Microsoft's pre-market trading in U.S. stocks fell 0.47%.