Wall Street leaned toward losses early Tuesday and oil prices remained above $100 per barrel as uncertainty about a resolution in the Iran war continues to be the biggest drag on markets.
Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.3% while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.1%. Nasdaq futures slid 0.6% before the opening bell.
Benchmark U.S. crude lost 41 cents to $103.97 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, dipped 95 cents to $111.15 a barrel.