Russia - Ukrania & Fed

U.S. stock futures rose slightly Monday night, as traders kept an eye on simmering tensions between Russia and Ukraine while weighing the potential impact of tighter monetary policy from the Federal Reserve.
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 34 points, or 0.1%.. S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%, and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.3%.
Wall Street is coming off a volatile trading session.
The Dow closed lower by 171.89 points, or 0.5%, after falling more than 400 points at one point. The S&P 500 dropped as much as 1.2% before ending the day 0.4% lower. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.9% at one point before closing just below the flatline.
Oil, meanwhile, popped to its highest level since September 2014 on Monday, while gold futures reached levels not seen since Nov. 16.
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