Oil Jumps on Renewed Iran Tensions as US Futures Point Lower Into the Open
Hyperdash NewsMacroUS stock futures pointed lower before the cash open as Crude jumped after President Trump suggested a ceasefire with Iran had ended following fresh US strikes. Gold fell, Bitcoin tumbled and Treasury yields edged higher, with the risk-off tone rippling through European and Asian trade.
Scoreboard
- S&P Futures 7,511.25 (-0.53%)
- Euro Stoxx 50 6,225 (-1.51%)
- Nikkei 225 66,819 (-2.11%)
- Gold 4,084 (-1.78%)
- WTI 73.32 (+4.09%)
- US 10Y 4.563% (+3bp)
- DXY 101.1370 (+0.11%)
- Bitcoin 62,043 (-2.21%)
- VIX 17.46 (+8.25%)
- DE 10Y 3.055% (-2bp)
The overnight driver was energy. WTI jumped and Brent jumped after Trump's comments on Iran revived supply fears. Bitcoin fell hard as the geopolitical flare-up hit risk assets. Gold slipped rather than rallied, an unusual response for a safe haven during a Middle East scare. In equities, the Nikkei 225 fell in Tokyo and the Euro Stoxx 50 dropped in European trade. US futures followed: S&P Futures slipped, while Nasdaq Futures and Dow Futures fell more sharply. The US 10Y yield edged higher, partly on reports concerning Putin's nuclear doctrine cited by wires as pressuring futures. The DXY was flat.
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The takeaway
Gold's decline alongside a spike in oil and a fall in Bitcoin marks an atypical safe-haven reaction. Rather than bidding up bullion during a Middle East escalation, traders sent Gold lower even as the US 10Y yield edged higher, a pattern worth noting as the session develops.
Traders await the FOMC minutes, which wire reports flag as revealing a divide among policymakers over rates. Developments on Iran and any confirmation of a broken ceasefire will steer Crude and Bitcoin. Reports on Putin's nuclear doctrine remain a factor for yields and futures. Watch the S&P 500 open against its prior close at 7,504.
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Frequently asked questions: July 8, 2026
What is happening in the markets today?
US stock futures are pointing lower ahead of the open after President Trump suggested a ceasefire with Iran had ended. WTI jumped and Brent jumped on supply fears, while Bitcoin tumbled -2.21% and Gold slipped -1.78%.
Where are US stock futures this morning?
US futures are lower. S&P Futures slipped -0.53% to 7,511.25, Nasdaq Futures fell -0.76% to 29,167.50, and Dow Futures fell -0.80% to 52,771.00.
What should investors watch in the markets today?
The FOMC minutes are the key event, with wires flagging a divide among policymakers over rates. Traders will also track Iran headlines driving Crude and Bitcoin, and reports on Putin's nuclear doctrine that have pressured the US 10Y and futures.
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