India, April 27 -- US markets opened the week slightly lower as geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel-linked forces pushed oil above $95 WTI and $107 Brent. The S&P 500 slipped 0.10%, Dow Jones fell 0.14% and Nasdaq declined 0.26%. Investors stayed cautious ahead of Federal Reserve signals and a busy earnings week, with inflation fears rising alongside energy price volatility and stalled diplomatic talks.

U.S. Market Snapshot

Dow Jones

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped about 0.14% to 49,161 points, losing nearly 69 points as energy-driven inflation fears and geopolitical tensions weighed on industrial and consumer stocks gains in Verizon and Salesforce were offset by declines in Apple and McDonald's.

Nasdaq

The Nasdaq ...