S&P 500 Faces Oil-Fueled Sell-off Pressure in Possible Return to Merger Monday Deal

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) opened the week lower as oil prices spiked on renewed Iran tensions, with index futures slipping 0.1% after conflicting reports about a U.S. warship near the Strait of Hormuz. WTI crude futures jumped 3% to trade above $105 per barrel, and Brent climbed 3% to above $111, pulling capital into energy names. Futures recovered once ... S&P 500 Faces Oil-Fueled Sell-off Pressure in Possible Return to Merger Monday Deal