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Middle East tensions pressured U.S. stock futures and lifted oil prices as Iran warned it could shut the Strait of Hormuz.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Middle East tensions rattled global markets late Monday,
00:05pushing U.S. stock futures lower and lifting oil prices, according to Benzinga.
00:11Dow futures fell 0.46% to 50,900.00 in late Monday trading.
00:18S&P 500 futures slipped 0.40% to 7,582.75,
00:25and NASDAQ 100 futures dropped 0.61% to 30,381.00.
00:34WTI crude rose 0.03% to $92.19 per barrel,
00:40and Brent crude gained 0.15% to $95.12 per barrel.
00:46The U.S. dollar index edged down 0.01% to 99.167.
00:52Iran's parliamentary speaker warned Tehran could suspend diplomacy
00:56if Israeli operations in Lebanon continue, according to a post on X.
01:02Iranian state media also said Tehran could shut the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation,
01:07CNBC reported.
01:09Trump told CNBC that he couldn't care less if Iran halts nuclear talks.
01:15He added that he urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
01:19to stand down from a major Beirut operation.
01:22For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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