(April 21) : Oil slipped and US equity futures edged higher as signals that Iran may join talks with Washington in Islamabad raised hopes for progress before a looming ceasefire deadline.

Equity-index futures pointed to gains for Japanese, Hong Kong and Australian benchmarks. S&P 500 contracts were up slightly in early trading after the index pulled back from record highs on Monday, snapping a five-day advance amid losses in several tech giants. Apple Inc. shares declined in late trading after the company named John Ternus as its next chief.

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