DUPONT: FY OUTLOOK SEES ABOUT 4% ORGANIC GROWTH, INCL. ABOUT 1% PRICING FROM ACTIONS TO FULLY OFFSET MIDDLE EAST-RELATED INPUT COST INCREASES

OIL FUTURES EXTEND GAINS, US CRUDE UP $1 A BARREL, BRENT UP ALMOST $4 A BARREL, AFTER UAE SAID ITS AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS ARE CURRENTLY RESPONDING TO A MISSILE THREAT

A fragile US-Iran ceasefire held Tuesday after clashes in the Strait of Hormuz and missile and drone attacks on the UAE. Tensions spiked as US forces escorted vessels under “Project Freedom,” repelling Iranian strikes, while Tehran warned ships against transiting without approval and hit two vessels without casualties. The standoff persists, with talks stalled over US naval restrictions on Iran’s oil exports.