A brief revival in global equities led by technology shares looked set to falter heading into the European session as increasing tensions in the Middle East pushed up crude oil prices.
Equity-index futures showed that European shares and Wall Street gauges may fall 0.5%. Souring the mood, Brent crude rose 3.7% to about $104 a barrel — rebounding from Monday’s 2.8% drop — as Iran stepped up attacks on energy infrastructure around the Persian Gulf.
