, Aug. 31 -- Global markets were mixed Monday, while oil prices surged after US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz, reviving concerns over renewed conflict in the Middle East.

In early European trading, Germany's DAX fell 0.9% to 26,339.04, while France's CAC 40 slipped 0.1% to 8,390.43. British markets were closed for a bank holiday. US futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each fell 0.2%.

Brent crude jumped 3.8% to $91.40 a barrel, while US benchmark crude gained 3.8% to $86.58.

Asian markets were mixed after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's comments reinforced expectations that the central bank could raise interest rates to control inflation. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 slipped 0.1%, whi...