India, June 13 -- The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a notably lower open for the markets on Friday, with stocks likely to show a significant move back to the downside after ending the previous session modestly higher.
Geopolitical concerns are likely to weigh on Wall Street early in the session after Israel launched a series of airstrikes against Iran earlier this morning.
The Israeli airstrikes targeting nuclear facilities and ballistic missile factories killed at least three of Iran's senior military leaders.
Iran retaliated by launching more than 100 drones toward Israeli territory, which the Israel Defense Forces said they are working to intercept.
The attacks have led the worries about a wider conflict, and the...