US Futures Fall to Start the Week
US stock futures declined on Monday as investors looked for fresh catalysts in the week ahead while keeping a close eye on developments in the Middle East. President Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying Tehran had overplayed its hand, while adding that he expects negotiations to resume this week. Equity markets remained under pressure from elevated oil prices, which heightened inflation concerns and strengthened expectations for a more hawkish interest-rate outlook. Treasury yields also climbed to multi-decade highs last week amid expectations of further Federal Reserve tightening and growing concerns over government debt. Investors now turn their attention to the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge and key US jobs data due this week. Elsewhere, Trump was scheduled to have dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Sunday, with discussions expected to include the tech executive’s recent calls to slow the development of new AI models.
US stock futures declined on Monday as investors looked for fresh catalysts in the week ahead while keeping a close eye on developments in the Middle East. President Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying Tehran had overplayed its hand, while adding that he expects negotiations to resume this week. Equity markets remained under pressure from elevated oil prices, which heightened inflation concerns and strengthened expectations for a more hawkish interest-rate outlook. Treasury yields also climbed to multi-decade highs last week amid expectations of further Federal Reserve tightening and growing concerns over government debt.
Investors now turn their attention to the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge and key US jobs data due this week. Elsewhere, Trump was scheduled to have dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Sunday, with discussions expected to include the tech executive’s recent calls to slow the development of new AI models.