Investors on Monday were also able to shrug off a jump in oil prices. West Texas Intermediate crude futures settled up 2.6% at $99.08 a barrel, while Brent crude advanced more than 4% to $99.36. Energy prices rose as the U.S. began a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

US stock futures indicate a gap-down start as oil prices rise following military preparations to blockade Iranian ports. Key indices are down 0.5%-1%. Tensions escalate after failed US-Iran peace talks,

Major stock indexes closed sharply higher Monday, with the Nasdaq rising for a ninth consecutive session, as investors held out hope that a U.S.-Iran peace deal would eventually be agreed upon.

The answer might surprise investors looking to manage risk under uncertain market conditions.

Stocks extended their rally Thursday, even as oil prices gained, amid continued optimism among traders that the fragile two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran could be sustained. The S&P 500 added 0.

US stock futures plunge after US-Iran talks collapse. Oil surges back above $100 a barrel, stoking fears of higher inflation. Goldman Sachs to kick off US earnings season amid Middle East tensions. Wall Street futures fell on Monday after weekend negotiations between the United States and Iran failed to produce a ceasefire deal,

U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.6% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 declined 0.

Are investors looking past the war?

Why are US stock market futures down today, and will Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq stay in red or turn green again? Wall Street futures fell after failed talks between the United States and Iran. Oil prices crossed $100 again.