Oil Prices Jump 3% as Houthi Attack Revives Supply Fears 
U.S. Dollar Hits Two-Month High as Oil, Treasury Yields Surge 
Asian Currencies Mixed as Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High 
Dollar Falls as Oil Eases, Yen Jumps on Intervention Signals 
Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High as Yen Approaches 160 
Mexico-US Trade Talks Delayed to October as Tariff Negotiations Continue 
Fed’s Hammack Says Bond Yield Surge Is Not Driven by Inflation Fears 
Wall Street Ends Flat as Oil, Treasury Yields and Fed Jitters Rattle Markets 
U.S. Treasury Yields Surge as 30-Year Hits 22-Year High 
Asian Stocks Fall as Surging Bond Yields Rattle Markets 
Japanese Yen Rebounds as Trump Flags Currency Weakness 
Gold Prices Fall as Treasury Yields Rise on Fed Rate Hike Bets 
Canadian Dollar Faces Pressure as Fed-BoC Policy Gap Widens 
Gold Holds Near $4,275 as Rising Treasury Yields Fuel Fed Rate Hike Bets 
Soybean Futures Slip as Traders Await Trump-Xi Trade Signals 
UK PM Burnham to Unveil Economic Vision at Labour Conference 
European Stocks Fall as Bond Yields and Geopolitical Risks Weigh 
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U.S. stock index futures declined Thursday amid escalating Middle East tensions and uncertainty over recent U.S.-China trade developments. Dow E-minis dropped 269 points (0.63%), S&P 500 E-minis fell 25.5 points (0.42%), and Nasdaq 100 E-minis slid 74 points (0.34%).
Investors showed caution after an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad, India, with over 200 passengers on board. Boeing shares (NYSE:BA) plunged 7.6% in premarket trading. The incident added to broader risk-off sentiment already pressured by geopolitical risks.
President Donald Trump announced the repositioning of U.S. personnel in the Middle East, calling it a “dangerous place,” and warned Iran against pursuing nuclear weapons. An Iranian official responded by threatening U.S. bases if nuclear talks fail. The developments come ahead of a sixth round of U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations.
In trade news, China confirmed a consensus on a trade agreement with the U.S., urging both sides to honor the deal. Markets await further details from this week’s two-day talks in London, as investor focus remains on tariff impacts and global economic stability.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) fell 1.7% and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) lost 1.1%, tracking broader tech weakness. In contrast, Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) jumped 7.7% after raising its revenue forecast on surging AI-related demand.
Gold prices rose, boosting U.S.-listed gold miners. Newmont climbed 1.5%, Harmony Gold gained 3.5%, and AngloGold Ashanti advanced 4.2%. Oklo shares slid 5.8% after launching a $400 million stock offering.
Markets also await May’s Producer Price Index and initial jobless claims, due later today. Citigroup (NYSE:C) analysts noted tariff effects may intensify in late summer, while current inflation appears muted.
The S&P 500 is now 2% below its February peak, while the Nasdaq is 2.7% off its December high.
