Late Monday, U.S. stock futures climbed and oil markets remained volatile.

The U.S. carried out "defensive strikes" in southern Iran after President Donald Trump said negotiations are "proceeding nicely." Dow Futures Rise As Markets Watch Iran Ceasefire Talks Dow futures rose 306.00 points, or 0.60%, to 50,968.00, while S&P 500 futures gained 50.75 points, or 0.68%, to 7,541.75 and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 286.75 points, or 0.97%, to 29,845.50 as of around 8:29 p.m.

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In commodities, WTI crude oil fell 5.51% to $91.28 per barrel.

Brent crude added 1.52% to $97.60 per barrel.