Futures barely higher as Syrian tension escalates


August 28, 2013 at 10:21a.m.

Futures barely higher as Syrian tension escalates

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock futures are modestly higher while global exchanges are falling, with Western nations laying the groundwork for potential military strikes in Syria. Escalating tensions in Syria are sending gold prices to three-month highs and crude rocketing to two-year highs above $112 per barrel in early trading today.