Crude Slides on Inventory Build as Futures Point Higher Ahead of US Open

Hyperdash News|08/13/2026 10:51 UTCMacro

US stock futures pointed modestly higher before the cash open, with S&P Futures at 7,784.00 up +0.17%, as Crude tumbled on an inventory build and softer demand. Treasury yields eased and the dollar held steady after the latest CPI print.

Scoreboard

• S&P Futures 7,784.00 (+0.17%)
• Euro Stoxx 50 6,568 (+0.52%)
• Nikkei 225 68,309 (+1.16%)
• Gold 4,447 (-0.47%)
• WTI 81.48 (-2.15%)
• US 10Y 4.668% (-2bp)
• DXY 99.8960 (-0.12%)
• Bitcoin 63,578 (-0.74%)
• VIX 14.59 (+0.28%)
• DE 10Y 3.149% (+0bp)

Oil led the overnight move, with WTI down -2.15% to 81.48 and Brent off -2.01% to 87.19 after data showed a larger inventory build and signs of lower demand. Reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin updated the country's nuclear doctrine were cited as pressuring futures and yields, a geopolitical counterweight alongside Middle East tensions and Ukrainian attacks on Russian export terminals. The US 10Y yield edged down -2bp to 4.668%, while the German 10Y held at 3.149%. The dollar was little changed, with DXY at 99.8960, off -0.12%. Bitcoin fell -0.74% to 63,578.

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The takeaway

Cisco shares fell in premarket trade on margin concerns despite results the company framed as evidence of an AI spending supercycle, a reminder that strong demand narratives are not shielding hardware makers from questions about profitability as they build out capacity.

Traders will watch oil for follow-through after the inventory-driven selloff, and monitor headlines on Russia's nuclear doctrine and Ukrainian strikes on Russian terminals for their pull on yields and futures. Cisco's premarket drop sets the tone for tech at the open. Gold at 4,447, off -0.47%, and the US 10Y at 4.668% remain the levels to track.

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Frequently asked questions: August 13, 2026

What is happening in the markets today?

US stock futures pointed higher ahead of the cash open, with S&P Futures up +0.17% at 7,784.00, while WTI Crude tumbled -2.15% to 81.48 and Brent fell -2.01% to 87.19 on an inventory build. The US 10Y yield eased -2bp to 4.668%.

Where are US stock futures this morning?

S&P Futures rose +0.17% to 7,784.00 and Dow Futures gained +0.20% to 53,980.00, while Nasdaq Futures were flat at 29,875.75, pointing to a modestly firmer open on Wall Street.

What should investors watch in the markets today?

Watch Crude for follow-through after its selloff, with WTI at 81.48, and monitor Cisco's premarket decline on margin concerns. Geopolitical headlines on Russia's nuclear doctrine and Ukrainian strikes on Russian terminals bear watching, alongside the US 10Y at 4.668%.

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