Oil prices rise, stock futures inch higher as U.S. and Iran trade more airstrikes

Oil prices rose and U.S. stock-index futures advanced as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting in the Persian Gulf raised fears that the Strait of Hormuz could be effectively shut again. The article points to a geopolitical supply-risk shock with potential upside pressure on crude and broader market volatility. The immediate market tone is risk-off, with energy assets benefiting and equities likely trading defensively.

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Oil prices rose and U.S. stock-index futures advanced as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting in the Persian Gulf raised fears that the Strait of Hormuz could be effectively shut again. The article points to a geopolitical supply-risk shock with potential upside pressure on crude and broader market volatility. The immediate market tone is risk-off, with energy assets benefiting and equities likely trading defensively.