Stock Futures Slip as Rising Oil Prices, Rate Hike Expectations Weigh on Sentiment

U.S. stock futures edged lower as investors weighed the combined pressure of climbing oil prices and expectations of further interest rate increases, CNBC reported in its live markets coverage.

According to the report, the major U.S. stock averages closed lower on Monday, with the decline attributed to a rise in bond yields alongside higher oil prices, both of which weighed on investor sentiment.

CNBC's report did not provide specific figures for the futures movements or the size of Monday's losses across the major indexes. The outlet indicated that market participants were monitoring these two factors — bond yields and oil prices — as key drivers of near-term trading direction.

Further details on the extent of the futures decline, sector-specific impacts, or commentary from market strategists were not included in the available source material.