Futures Steady as Putin Nuclear Doctrine Report and Hormuz Tanker Attack Test Wall Street Open

Hyperdash News|08/14/2026 10:51 UTCMacro

US equity futures pointed marginally higher into the open, steadying after reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin updated the country's nuclear doctrine rattled the overnight tape. S&P Futures rose +0.06% and Nasdaq Futures gained +0.14%, while Dow Futures slipped -0.12%. Crude climbed after a tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz.

Scoreboard

• S&P Futures 7,827.50 (+0.06%)
• Euro Stoxx 50 6,561 (+0.24%)
• Nikkei 225 68,714 (+0.59%)
• Gold 4,406 (-0.33%)
• WTI 81.70 (+0.55%)
• US 10Y 4.655% (+1bp)
• DXY 99.7200 (-0.24%)
• Bitcoin 62,791 (-1.24%)
• VIX 14.53 (-0.68%)
• DE 10Y 3.166% (-1bp)

Geopolitics drove the overnight session. Wires cited the Putin nuclear doctrine report as a weight on futures and yields, and US threats of additional sanctions on Iran fed the move in Treasurys, with the US 10Y yield edging up +1bp. WTI rose +0.55% and Brent added +0.13% after the Hormuz tanker strike. In Europe, the Euro Stoxx 50 edged up +0.24% as the Eurozone swung to a June trade surplus, while the German 10Y yield eased -1bp. The dollar softened, with the DXY down -0.24%. Gold slipped -0.33% and Bitcoin drifted lower, off -1.24% after a muted reaction to US data.

Key headlines

• Eurozone Swings to Trade Surplus in June
• Bitcoin Drifts Lower After Muted Reaction to US Data
• Oil Rises After Tanker Attack in Hormuz
• Workday shares post best day in 10 years on Silver Lake takeover report

The takeaway

The yield move deserves attention. Treasurys sold off, pushing the US 10Y up +1bp, with wires tying the rise to US threats of fresh sanctions on Iran and the Putin nuclear doctrine report rather than to US data. That geopolitical bid for higher yields sat alongside a softer dollar, an unusual pairing that reflects risk repricing over rate expectations.

Attention turns to the US cash open and the mechanics of index rebalancing, with Reddit set to join the S&P 500 in a heavily traded event. Traders will watch the Strait of Hormuz for further disruption after the tanker attack, developments on the Putin nuclear doctrine report, and the path of Iran sanctions. Corporate flows include Workday, OpenAI and Anthropic's early IPO talks.

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Frequently asked questions: August 14, 2026

What is happening in the markets today?

US equity futures steadied slightly higher after reports that Putin updated Russia's nuclear doctrine pressured futures and yields overnight, with S&P Futures up +0.06%. Crude rose, with WTI up +0.55%, following a tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz, while the US 10Y yield edged up +1bp on Iran sanctions threats.

Where are US stock futures this morning?

S&P Futures rose +0.06% and Nasdaq Futures gained +0.14%, while Dow Futures slipped -0.12%, steadying after the Putin nuclear doctrine report weighed on the overnight tape.

What should investors watch in the markets today?

Watch the S&P 500 rebalancing as Reddit joins the index, further developments around the Putin nuclear doctrine report and US sanctions threats on Iran, and the Strait of Hormuz after the tanker attack that pushed WTI up +0.55%. The US 10Y yield, up +1bp, is a key gauge.

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