Equities on the slide. US futures down, Asian indexes down.

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US equity index futures are softer following Thursday's mixed results:ES -0.2%, NQ -0.7%Asia-Pac is mainly lower, this snapshot from CNBC:This getting some attention:ICYMI: Iran fires on cargo ship in Hormuz strait, UN halts evacuation as oil price bounce This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.