Futures fall as Middle East tensions simmer, Netflix slumps
"The intention does not appear to inflict large-scale damage, including on nearby military bases, and trigger a full inter-state war, which we continue to regard as very unlikely," Hasnain Malik, head of equity research at Tellimer wrote in a note. The CBOE Volatility index, also known as Wall Street's "fear gauge", was up 1.83 points at 19.83, its highest level in more than five months. On the earnings front, Netflix slumped 6.3% in premarket trading following the streaming video pioneer's lackluster second-quarter forecast.
