Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTRian Howlett · Front Page EditorUpdated Mon, June 22, 2026 at 12:59 AM GMT+2 1 min readUS stock futures fell Sunday evening, while crude oil prices surged, as investors weighed uncertainty over Iran and prepared for a pivotal inflation report later this week.Futures linked to the S&P 500 (ES=F) slipped 0.4%, while contracts tied to the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) lost 0.6%. Dow futures (YM=F) declined 0.3%.Energy markets climbed with instability driving oil higher. West Texas Intermediate (CL=F) crude jumped nearly 3% to trade near $78 a barrel, while Brent (BZ=F) crude climbed above $81 as traders assessed the risk of further disruption in the Middle East.Market sentiment was rattled after President Donald Trump warned Iran of potential additional military action unless Tehran moved to rein in allied groups operating in Lebanon. The comments came as Vice President JD Vance opened a new round of diplomatic talks with Iranian representatives in Switzerland.Attention now turns to Thursday's release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index,