India, Feb. 19 -- European stocks are seen opening on a mixed note Thursday as investors monitor the latest geopolitical developments and ponder the Fed's next move on interest rates.
U.S.-Iran tensions intensified, with U.S. President Donald Trump asking the U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to hand over Diego Garcia to Mauritius.
Trump called handing over the Chagos Islands and taking the military base on a lease a "big mistake" and said the U.S. might use Diego Garcia to eradicate a potential attack by Iran if it doesn't agree to a nuclear deal following the talks in Geneva.
CBS News reported citing top national security officials that the U.S. military is ready for potential strikes on Iran as soon as Saturday, but the timeline fo...