On Sunday, President Donald Trump said he would press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to escalate tensions with Iran, but Iran and Israel have since then exchanged strikes.
Oil Prices Surge As Middle East Tensions Escalate
Dow futures fell 63 points, or 0.12%, to 50,873.00, while S&P 500 futures rose 15 points, or 0.20%, to 7,415.50 and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 194.75 points, or 0.67%, to 29,221.25 as of around 9:03 p.m. EDT.
In commodities, WTI crude oil climbed 2.04% to $92.39 per barrel, while Brent crude advanced 2.18% to $95.12 per barrel. Natural gas futures fell 1.64% to $3.176 per MMBtu.
Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar index stood at 100.009, down 0.06%.
