U.S. futures fell and oil topped $110 after a drone strike near a UAE nuclear plant escalated tensions with Iran.
Late Sunday, U.S. stock futures fell while oil prices soared.
Meanwhile, a drone strike triggered a fire near the UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant.
Global Markets Slide As Middle East Tensions Escalate Dow futures fell 242.00 points, or 0.49%, to 49,375.00, while S&P 500 futures slipped 35.25 points, or 0.47%, to 7,397.00 and Nasdaq 100 futures declined 218.00 points, or 0.75%, to 29,013.75 as of around 8:24 p.m.
EDT.
In commodities, WTI crude oil rose 1.20% to $106.69 per barrel.
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