Futures and U.S. crude oil prices wavered after President Donald Trump's latest Iran war threats.

The reality is that the global economy is suffering from a bigger inflationary hit than futures suggest, putting pressure on central bankers and the Trump administration before the November midterm elections.

Markets are relatively calm Sunday evening, with oil and stock futures bouncing between small gains and losses. U.S. crude futures opened higher but were recently down 0.9% at $97.34 a barrel, while Brent,

Stock futures pointed lower Tuesday, a day after major indexes ended sharply higher, as oil prices returned to gains. Meanwhile, the two-day Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates begins today.

Sensex, Nifty face potential downturn as US-Iran tensions escalate; track live for key market updates and investor actions.

Treasury Department could announce measures as soon as Thursday to address rising energy prices, potentially including action in the oil futures market, a senior ‌White House official said. Global oil prices have jumped since the war with Iran started on ‌Saturday,

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. won't intervene in oil futures markets, focusing on physical crude supply to offset Iran conflict disruptions.

CME Group Inc. previously filed a US$466.785 million shelf registration for 1,500,000 Class A common shares tied to its ESOP, while Tickblaze announced a new integration of CME futures market data and CME launched four South Asia edible oil futures contracts that began trading in early March 2026.