S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
CAC 40 — French Market Index
Nikkei 225 — Japan Benchmark
Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
Nifty 50 — India Large Cap
STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico Market
- US stock futures advance as falling oil prices ease fears over potential supply disruptions and broader inflation concerns.
- Wall Street tumbled overnight after the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate hike in three years.
- The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% and signaled potential future increases.
Dow Jones futures rise by 0.82% to trade near 51,930 during European hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures gain by 0.82% to trade around 7,620, while Nasdaq 100 futures advance by 0.98% to trade near 29,250.
US stock futures advance as market sentiment improves as oil prices retreat amid easing concerns over supply disruptions and inflation. Oil prices decline following reports that Saudi Arabia plans to restore roughly half the capacity of its East-West pipeline within days and achieve full operation within six weeks. Easing global supply concerns further, Saudi Arabia has stepped up efforts to transport larger volumes of crude through Hormuz with assistance from the US military. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright also confirmed that 18 million barrels of crude and petroleum products successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week.
This positive pre-market momentum comes right after Wall Street posted overnight losses following the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to deliver its first interest rate hike in three years. During regular US trading on Wednesday, the Dow Jones dropped 1.21%, largely dragged down by losses among financial services stocks. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also gave up earlier session gains to finish lower by 0.45% and 0.01%, respectively.
The market downturn reflected the US central bank’s policy shift, as the Fed raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75% to 4.00%. While the increase matched market expectations, sentiment remained cautious after officials signaled that another rate hike could still occur before the end of the year.
Tech resilience offsets deeper losses in blue chips and banks
Analysts at Deutsche Bank note that the equity sell-off was uneven across sectors, with growth names cushioning the broader move lower. They highlight that “tech stocks helped limit the size of the aggregate decline, with the Nasdaq (-0.01%) and the Mag-7 (-0.11%) outperforming as the Philly Semiconductor Index (+0.63%) advanced.” In contrast, Deutsche Bank points to “sharper losses amid blue chip names, with the Dow Jones (-1.21%) falling to a three-month low, while banks (-2.30%) and energy stocks (-2.97%) led the losses for the S&P 500.”
