Stock futures fall as oil prices rise; investors await key reading on inflation: Live updates

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 18, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters U.S. equity futures slipped and oil prices rose on Sunday as Wall Street watched the latest developments in the Iran war negotiations and awaited the release of inflation data that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve. S&P 500 futures traded down 0.4%, while Nasdaq-100 futures were 0.6% lower. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 183 points, or 0.4%. Oil prices climbed amid uncertainty about the conflict in the Middle East. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures gained nearly 3% to around $78 per barrel, while international benchmark Brent crude futures added more than 1% to roughly $81 a barrel. The moves come after President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened fresh strikes on Iran if the country's leaders don't "immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble." His remarks came as Vice President JD Vance met with Iranian officials for the first round of negotiations in Switzerland, after talks had earlier been called off. The three leading U.S. indexes staged a comeback Thursday after a sell-off on Wednesday , with the declines fueled by investor uncertainty about the trajectory of monetary policy . Thursday's comeback – led by a rise in chip stocks – helped the indexes finish the trading week higher. The S&P 500 gained nearly 1% in the period, seeing its 11th winning week in 12. …