Stocks sank Thursday amid renewed uncertainty that the Iran war will end quickly. Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images Stock futures are lower Friday as the major indexes aim to avoid losing ground for a fifth straight week amid uncertainty over the Iran war; President Trump set April 6 as the new deadline for talks with Iran before the U.S. attacks power plants in the country; the Senate approved a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security in a step to end the ongoing TSA worker shortage; SpaceX is reportedly targeting June for its initial public offering, looking to raise between $40 billion and $80 billion; and shares of video game software maker Unity are soaring after the company released preliminary first-quarter results that topped its previous forecasts. Here's what you need to know today. Stock Futures Fall as Major Indexes Look to Break 4-Week Skids Stock futures are pointing to a lower open as investors monitor developments in the Iran war. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were each down 0.5% recently, while Nasdaq futures declined 0.7%. All three indexes slid on Thursday amid renewed uncertainty over how long the Iran war will last, with the Nasdaq officially entering correction territory as it sank 2.4%. After four straight weeks of losses, the Dow enters Friday's session up nearly 1% so far this week, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are down slightly. West Texas Intermediate futures, the U.S. crude oil benchmark were up more than 2% this morning at $96.50 per barrel amid ongoing concerns about global supply. Gold futures were up 0.8% at $4,410 an ounce, while bitcoin dropped to $66,600 from an overnight high above $69,000. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which affects interest rates on all sorts of consumer loans, was at 4.46%, up from 4.42% at yesterday's close and trading at its highest level since last summer. Trump Pushes Back Deadline For Iran Deal Just after markets closed Thursday, President Trump said on social media that he is setting a new deadline for ceasefire talks with Iran: April 6 at 8 p.m. ET. The announcement came after Trump previously said the U.S. military would begin attacking power plants in the country if Iran didn't open the Strait of Hormuz by Monday night at the start of this week, before pushing that deadline back multiple times. Meanwhile, reports this week said that the U.S. sent a 15-point plan for an end to the war to Iran, and Iran sent a five-point plan back to the U.S., though Iranian officials stated publicly that they had no interest in talks with American officials.
 While the war drags on, gas prices have surged along with the rise in crude oil prices. Gas, on average, costs just under $4 a gallon, up $1 since the start of the war.
Senate Approves Bill Funding Most of DHS, Ending TSA Crisis Early this morning, the Senate agreed to pass most of a funding package for the Department of Homeland Security, putting the government on track to end the partial government shutdown that has left Transportation Security Administration workers without pay and created long lines at airports across the U.S. The bill—which will also fund the Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but not Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Border Patrol—has been sent to the House, which is expected to act quickly Friday. The standoff over DHS funding started over a month ago, when Democrats in Congress refused to sign a bill providing further funding to Trump's immigration enforcement operations after ICE agents shot and killed Alex Pretti and Renee Good during January enforcement operations in Minneapolis.
SpaceX IPO Could Come as Soon as June, Raising $40B-$80B Investors could get a chance to bet on another of Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's companies as early as this summer, as the newly combined company of SpaceX, X social media platform and xAI is targeting a June initial public offering, per The Wall Street Journal. The company is expected to file confidentially with the Securities and Exchange Commission sometime soon, with a public filing coming in the months that follow. SpaceX is considering a range of non-traditional features with its IPO, from having investors travel to see the company rather than executives traveling to pitch investors, to offering up to a third of the shares being sold to individual investors, and more, the Journal reported. While a valuation is still being decided, SpaceX will likely look to raise between $40 billion and $80 billion, with previous reports saying the company would likely be valued at over $1 trillion in its debut.Unity Stock Surges on Solid Results and Closure, Sale of Some Divisions Shares of Unity Software (U) are jumping Friday after the company issued preliminary first-quarter results above its previous outlook. The video game development platform company also said it would shut down its ironSource Ads Network at the end of the month, and look for a buyer for its Supersonic game publishing business. After those moves are made, Unity said it expects revenue and profitability to grow at a faster rate. Shares of the company were up 14% in recent premarket trading, after entering Friday down roughly 60% since the start of the year.Do you have a news tip for Investopedia reporters? Please email us at tips@investopedia.com Sponsored Trade on the Go. Anywhere, Anytime One of the world's largest crypto-asset exchanges is ready for you. Enjoy competitive fees and dedicated customer support while trading securely. You'll also have access to Binance tools that make it easier than ever to view your trade history, manage auto-investments, view price charts, and make conversions with zero fees. Make an account for free and join millions of traders and investors on the global crypto market.