S&P 500 futures test the 200-day MA as oil prices surge on Middle East tensions, sparking selling across US stock futures before Wall Street opens.

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs and the headline were updated in the story. U.S. stock futures fell sharply on Monday following Friday’s negative close. Futures of the major benchmark indices were lower amid the ongoing Iran-US conflict.

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