U.S. stocks are falling following signals that one of the economy’s main engines, spending by households, is weakening while Israel’s conflict with Iran may be worsening.

(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of a second day of trade talks between the United States and China aimed at cooling a tariff dispute that has bruised global markets this year.

Wall Street Futures declined over 1 percent on Friday following Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites, stoking fears of an expanded conflict in the Middle East.

BlackRock and Goldman Sachs are paying top execs like private equity players. Pay analysts at Johnson & Associates see it as part of a bigger shift.

Citigroup joined major brokerages in raising its year-end target for the S&P 500, citing renewed optimism in corporate earnings resilience and the accelerating momentum of artificial intelligence-driven growth. It sees the benchmark ending the year at 6,300, compare with 5,800 forecast previously.

Futures on Wall Street are currently in cautious mode as they await further details on the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran, which have now entered the fourth day. Futures of all three indices are currently trading at the flat line,

Oil surged, stocks fell and investors sought safety in the U.S. dollar and government bonds Friday after Israel struck Iranian nuclear and military targets in an attack that raised the risk of war between the two countries and broader instability in the Middle East.