Stock Futures Slip, Oil Prices Rise as Investors Weigh Up Strikes on Iran

Stock futures edged lower and benchmark oil prices were on course for modest gains Monday, with investors seemingly not too fazed by the U.S. bombing of nuclear sites in Iran.

Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 83 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.1%, and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 fell 0.2%.

Oil prices were rising in early trading, but not by much: The Brent international benchmark climbed 1% to $77.76 a barrel, and West Texas Intermediate U.S. prices were up 1% at $74.55 a barrel.