U.S. markets ticked slightly lower and oil prices rose early Tuesday as the war in the Middle East continued a day after President Donald Trump said the United States had made progress in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the conflict.
At 6:44 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were down 45 points, or 0.1%, S&P 500 E-minis were down 3 points, or 0.05% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 8.25 points, or 0.03%.