Crude oil futures opened with a jump, gold rose, and US stock futures fell.

The tense situation in the Middle East continues, with crude oil futures in the early Asia market on Monday soaring significantly, with Brent crude futures up 5.5% and WTI up over 6%. US stock futures opened lower, with S&P 500 index futures down 0.5% and Nasdaq 100 index futures down 0.6%. Spot gold rose to $3440 per ounce, up about 0.3% on the day.