Market Snapshot, Tuesday, 07 July 2026

📈 U.S. Markets Wall Street closed higher on Monday, led by chipmakers such as Broadcom as investors piled into AI-related stocks ahead of what is expected to be a strong Q2 earnings season.

• S&P 500: +0.72% → 7,537.43
• Nasdaq: +1.12% → 26,121.16
• Dow Jones: +0.29% → 53,055.91
• 10Y Treasury Yield: ↓ 1bp → 4.469%

🇪🇺 Europe The Stoxx 600 pulled back after a strong run, slipping 0.35% to 650.5, as investors booked profits. EasyJet shares jumped on news of a $7.34B take-private offer.

🌏 Asia-Pacific Markets opened lower Tuesday, with South Korea’s Kospi leading declines despite Samsung Electronics forecasting a 19-fold surge in Q2 profit.

• Tencent: +2.83% in HK
• Japanese yen: Near 40-year lows, fuelling speculation of intervention

🛢️ Commodities & FX

• Brent crude: +0.67% → $72.47 (after a Qatari LNG ship was struck near Oman)
• Gold: -0.83% → $4,131
• USD/ZAR: 16.23

🔮 Futures Snapshot

• U.S. & European futures: Mixed, reflecting investor caution after recent rallies.