U.S. stock index futures rose early Monday as oil slid. Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.7% and S&P 500 futures were up 0.8% as U.S. WTI crude fell 3.6% to about $88/bbl. Tom Essaye, founder of Sevens Report, said President Trump’s comments reduced market odds of renewed U.S. strikes on Iran, weighing on oil and lifting futures; Trump said it was “highly unlikely” he would resume large-scale strikes, while Rubio called some Iranian demands “outrageous and absurd.” Investors remain cautious after las

U.S. stock index futures rose early Monday as oil slid. Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.7% and S&P 500 futures were up 0.8% as U.S. WTI crude fell 3.6% to about $88/bbl. Tom Essaye, founder of Sevens Report, said President Trump’s comments reduced market odds of renewed U.S. strikes on Iran, weighing on oil and lifting futures; Trump said it was “highly unlikely” he would resume large-scale strikes, while Rubio called some Iranian demands “outrageous and absurd.” Investors remain cautious after last Thursday’s sell-off: the Nasdaq 100 sits 4.8% below its 200-day moving average, a historically rare gap, and breaches larger than 3% typically take about 25 trading days to reclaim that MA. Market participants are split on drivers — SocGen strategists point to institutional de-risking, while other analyses flag large-scale retail liquidations.