A US-Iran interim peace deal says that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz can return to normal within a month of a finalized agreement, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing a report by Iranian state television that cited an official draft of the deal.
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Financial stocks were advancing pre-bell Wednesday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) marginally higher.The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.3% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was also 0.3% higher.Banco Santander (SAN) shares were up more than 1% after the company said it launched a cash tender offer to repurchase up to $850 million of its outstanding 4.75% perpetual preferred tier 1 securities.
Healthcare stocks were mixed premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) 0.1% lower and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) up 0.7%.Guardant Health (GH) shares were up more than 6% after the company said its Shield blood test has been included in the American Cancer Society's updated Colorectal Cancer Screening guidelines.