U.S. strikes on Iran send oil prices higher, futures lower

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Brent crude topped $90 a barrel after the U.S. attacked Iranian rocket launchers on Sunday, the first confirmed strike in about a month

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Stock futures edged lower on Monday after the United States struck Iranian rocket launchers over the weekend, ending a roughly month-long pause in hostilities and pushing oil prices sharply higher.

At 5:10 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures had lost roughly 64 points, or 0.12%. S&P 500 futures dipped 0.1%, and Nasdaq $NDAQ 100 futures ticked down slightly.