Analysts with ING financial group outlined four possible avenues for Iran: full escalation that also draws in other nations such as China or Russia; disruption of the Strait of Hormuz; active or passive support for terrorist attacks in the U.S. and Europe; or taking no action at all.

Stock futures edged higher and benchmark oil prices were on course for modest gains Monday, with investors seemingly not too fazed by the U.S. bombing of nuclear sites in Iran. Futures tracking the Do