published Jul 17th 2016, 5:05 pm, by Oliver Renick (Bloomberg) — U.S. stock-index futures rose at the open, erasing losses triggered by the failed military coup in Turkey, a sign American markets will be spared financial fallout from unrest in the Mediterranean nation. Futures contracts on the S&P 500 Index

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister, has said he believes the United States will abandon the international agreement that restricts his country’s nuclear program.  He also said that he hoped Europe would keep the agreement in place.  United States President Donald Trump, who has been a strong critic of the pact, is scheduled