April 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures inched lower on Monday after a record rally on Wall Street last week as dimming prospects of an end to the Iran conflict prompted investors to curb their risk appetite. Iran opened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, prompting a buying frenzy across markets, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting...

* Crude prices jump 6% * Moody's downgrades Bahrain, Iraq outlooks to negative, UAE seeks US financial backstop * Thailand plans $15.6 billion emergency borrowing to counter economic fallout, deputy PM says * Romanian broad ruling coalition parties must continue despite tensions, president says By Johann M Cherian April 20 (Reuters) - Stocks and currencies across most emerging markets were...

With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Monday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Cleveland-Cliffs Inc ( CLF ) to report a quarterly loss at 36 cents per share on revenue of $4.78 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Cleveland-Cliffs ( CLF )...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures down: Dow 0.61%, S&P 500 0.50%, Nasdaq 0.52% April 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures inched lower on Monday after a record rally on Wall Street last week as dimming prospects of an end to the Iran...