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Wall Street futures were muted on Monday as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran stalled, while investors ⁠awaited a ​flood of earnings as well as commentary from the Federal Reserve meeting this week.

U.S. President Donald Trump canceled a visit by two U.S. envoys to Pakistan, dealing a new blow to peace ​prospects. With an agreement to end the war ‌still out of reach, investors have drawn reassurance from solid earnings so far.

Of the 139 companies in the S&P 500 that reported results as of Friday, 81.3 per cent surpassed earnings expectations, compared with the prior four-quarter average of 78.1 per cent, ‌according to ​data from LSEG.

However, some analysts ‌have questioned how dependable the results are as a guide to ​future performance, since they reflect only one month ⁠of disruption linked to the Middle East war.

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