* Futures: Dow down 0.11%, S&P 500 down 0.05% and Nasdaq
up 0.05%
* Oil prices jump 3% on Iran tensions
* Intel ( INTC ) climbs after Friday's rally
(Updates prices, and analyst comments)
By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi
May 11 (Reuters) - Wall Street futures were subdued on
Monday, taking a breather after a record rally last week, as
investors fretted over signs of stalled talks between the United
States and Iran that pushed oil prices higher.
U.S. President Donald Trump's swift rejection of Iran's
response to a U.S. peace proposal stoked worries that the
10-week-old conflict could drag on and keep shipping through the
Strait of Hormuz paralyzed. That sent crude prices
up almost 3%.
"Although the oil price is higher, there is no sign of panic
in the market," said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.
"Wrangling over the details of a path to a peaceful
resolution is to be expected. This is all part of a
negotiation."
U.S. stocks touched fresh peaks last week, with the S&P 500
and the Nasdaq both closing at record highs on
Friday, buoyed by upbeat corporate earnings, a solid monthly
payrolls report and expectations of a swift resolution to the
Middle East conflict.
At 07:18 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were down 56 points,
or 0.11%, and S&P 500 E-minis were down 4 points,
or 0.05%. Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 13.25 points,
or 0.05%.
Investors will now look to Tuesday's consumer price index
data, which is expected to show inflation ticked higher in April
as the Middle East conflict puts upward pressure on energy
prices.
While the U.S. is a net oil exporter, concerns about the
war's impact on consumer demand and companies still linger.
Producer prices and monthly retail sales figures are also due
later in the week.
Also on the radar is a meeting between Trump and Chinese
President Xi Jinping later this week, when the two leaders are
set to discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and nuclear
weapons, while also weighing an extension of a critical minerals
deal.
The first-quarter reporting season will soon start winding
down after a much stronger-than-expected performance from
companies, particularly in the technology sector, helped push
stocks to new highs.
Major names this week include tech networking giant Cisco ( CSCO )
and semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials ( AMAT )
, while heavyweight names Nvidia ( NVDA ) and Walmart ( WMT )
are due to report later in the month.
Intel ( INTC ) climbed 5.6% in premarket trading after
surging 14% on Friday on a report of a preliminary chip-making
agreement with Apple ( AAPL ).
Among other movers, some airline stocks slipped as rising oil
prices threatened to squeeze margins. Southwest Airlines ( LUV )
, Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) and United Airlines
fell between 0.9% and 1.6%.
U.S.-listed shares of gold miners slipped as bullion prices
declined 1%. Newmont ( NEM ), Sibanye Stillwater
, and Harmony Gold shed between 1.6% to 1.7%.
(Reporting by Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi in Bengaluru;
Editing by Devika Syamnath)