08:49 AM EDT, 07/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with recent oil price movement, world markets' overview and corporate stock movements.) US equity futures were lower pre-bell Monday as hostilities continued to re-escalate in the Middle East and Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz once again closed, driving up oil prices. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.1% lower, S&P 500...

09:04 AM EDT, 07/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Gold fell to its lowest level this month early Monday amid heightened inflation worries following renewed fighting between Iran and the U.S. over the weekend. Gold for August delivery was last seen down $44.10, or 1.1%, to $4,069.60 per ounce, the lowest since June 30. The US on the weekend struck sites in...

09:23 AM EDT, 07/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were lower pre-bell Monday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) retreating by 0.01% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) 2.4% lower. Intel ( INTC ) shares were down more than 3% in premarket activity after the company said it is investing 5...

08:52 AM EDT, 07/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.4%, and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) retreated 1% in Monday's premarket activity, as renewed military tensions between the US and Iran drove oil prices higher. US stock futures were also lower, with S&P 500 Index futures down...