U.S. futures fall, oil and Bitcoin rise after Iran-Israel strikes

Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures fell in Asia trading as WTI crude climbed about 3% and Bitcoin rebounded above $63,000 after renewed Iran-Israel missile exchanges.

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Summary

U.S. stock index futures traded lower in Monday Asia-Pacific trading while WTI crude futures rose about 3% to $93.235 a barrel and Bitcoin gained more than 2% to $63,242.44, as renewed Iran-Israel tensions unsettled global markets. Dow futures fell 0.46%, S&P 500 futures dropped 0.50% and Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.62%. The move followed reports that Iran launched multiple rounds of missiles at Israel on June 8, its first direct missile attack since a reported April 8 ceasefire. U.S. media said Donald Trump urged Iran to return to talks and said he would tell Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate.

Terms & Concepts
  • WTI crude futures: Contracts tied to the West Texas Intermediate oil benchmark, often used to track or hedge expected oil price moves.
  • stock index futures: Derivative contracts that reflect expected moves in equity indexes before regular cash trading begins.
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