US stock index futures showed minimal movement on Tuesday evening as investors weighed escalating Middle‑East tensions and awaited the Federal Reserve’s June meeting minutes. By 20:54 ET (00:54 GMT), S&P 500 futures edged up 0.1% to 7,558.0 points, Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.4% to 29,511.75 points, while Dow Jones futures were flat at 53,174.0 points. At the same snapshot, the broader S&P 500 index was down 0.45%, Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.25%, Nasdaq Composite down 1.16%, and crude oil futures (CL) rose 2.37%, with other futures showing minor changes (ESU26 -0.05%, YMU26 -0.13%, NQU26 +0.07%). Investor sentiment remained fragile after the United States launched fresh military strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane for global crude supplies; the renewed conflict lifted crude oil prices sharply, reviving concerns that energy‑driven inflation could complicate the Fed’s policy path. Markets are focused on the Fed’s June policy meeting minutes, scheduled for release on Wednesday, seeking insight into how policymakers are balancing resilient economic activity against persistent inflation risks and whether recent data and geopolitical developments have shifted the timing of future policy moves. The major U.S. indexes had closed lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 down 0.5%, the Nasdaq Composite down 1.2%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.3%, as investors trimmed exposure to growth stocks. Technology shares faced pressure after Samsung Electronics reported earnings that beat expectations but did not alleviate concerns over artificial‑intelligence‑related demand and memory‑chip pricing, weighing on the broader semiconductor sector. Participants also continued to monitor corporate earnings, with the second‑quarter reporting season set to begin later this week.