U.S. stock premarket news express

U.S. stock index futures are mixed: Dow futures down 0.86%, S&P 500 futures down 0.20%, Nasdaq futures up 0.21%. Germany's DAX index fell 0.73%, the UK's FTSE 100 fell 0.58%, France's CAC 40 fell 0.19%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 fell 0.67%. WTI crude oil rose 2.12% to $98.51 per barrel. Brent crude rose 1.73% to $106.58 per barrel. JPMorgan expects that if Democrats achieve a sweeping victory, the S&P 500 could fall about 0.5% on Wednesday. On the other hand, Sameer Samana, head of the Global Equities and Real Assets group at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, said that if Republicans ultimately retain control of both chambers of Congress, the market could thus see a rally. According to an informed diplomat, Iran and the United States are evaluating the latest proposal put forward by mediators regarding how to bridge differences between the two sides and avoid a new full-scale war. Blackstone President Jon Gray said that because debt investors face concentration risk, AI infrastructure investment needs a greater proportion of equity financing. Apple shares extended their decline, down 4.5% in premarket trading, after the company forecast a decline in gross margin for the holiday quarter. Cloudflare shares rose 3.2% in premarket trading after JPMorgan upgraded the stock to Overweight from Neutral. ON Semiconductor shares rose 1.4% in premarket trading after reporting third-quarter results that beat expectations and announcing it will acquire Ferric.