U.S. stock futures slip as Iran tensions lift oil prices

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S&P 500 futures fell 0.15%, and Dow futures declined 0.39%.
Oil rose after U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed risks around the Strait of Hormuz.
Fed minutes are the next key event for investors watching the rate outlook.

S&P 500 futures fell 0.15% to 7,539.75, Dow Jones futures dropped 0.39% to 52,987.00, and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.12% to 29,356.50. The modest pullback showed that investors were not rushing out of risk assets but were becoming more cautious as oil prices climbed and bond-market pressure returned, Yahoo Finance reports.

Geopolitical risk returns to the market

The latest pressure came after American forces carried out a series of strikes against Iran late Tuesday in response to attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway is a critical route for global energy shipments, so any disruption there can quickly spill into oil prices, inflation expectations, and equity sentiment.

The U.S. Treasury also revoked a license that had allowed Iran to export oil globally, adding another supply concern at a time when traders had only recently started to price in calmer conditions in the Middle East.

Fed minutes move into focus

Investors are also waiting for minutes from the Fed’s June meeting, due Wednesday afternoon. The central bank held interest rates steady at that meeting, and traders will look for signs of how officials are weighing higher energy prices, slower parts of the economy, and still-elevated inflation risks.

Tuesday’s session already showed some strain. The Dow Jones fell more than 100 points after briefly reaching a record intraday high. The S&P 500 lost 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.2%, pressured by weakness in semiconductor stocks.

A cautious open after a crowded rally

The decline in futures is not large, but the timing matters. U.S. stocks have been trading near record levels, leaving indexes more exposed to sudden shifts in oil prices, interest-rate expectations, and geopolitical risk.

Higher crude prices can complicate the Fed’s job by feeding back into fuel costs and inflation expectations. That matters for growth stocks in particular, because they are more sensitive to changes in yields. It also explains why Nasdaq futures weakened even as the broader market pullback remained contained.

For now, the market is signaling caution rather than panic. But if oil keeps rising or the Fed minutes point to a more hawkish stance, Wednesday’s small futures decline could turn into a broader test of investor appetite for risk.

Earlier, we reported that oil prices rise after the U.S. launches new Iran strikes.

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