India, Aug. 31 -- Dow futures edged lower on Monday as investors assessed renewed US-Iran military tensions, a sharp rise in oil prices and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate outlook ahead of the crucial US jobs report later this week. Wall Street is entering September with markets particularly sensitive to inflation and monetary-policy signals.

According to Reuters, US stock futures declined after fresh military clashes between the United States and Iran pushed crude prices higher and intensified concerns that elevated energy costs could keep inflation under pressure.

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