Market Snapshot, Tuesday, 14 July 2026

📉 U.S. Markets

• Dow Jones: −138.31 pts (−0.26%) → 52,498.70
• S&P 500: −59.92 pts (−0.79%) → 7,515.47
• Nasdaq Composite: −408.43 pts (−1.55%) → 25,873.18
• 10‑Year Treasury Yield: ↑ 4 bps → 4.614%

🇪🇺 Europe

• Stoxx 600: flat at 641.01, investors cautious ahead of earnings season

🌏 Asia

• Broad declines, with Tencent down −1.46% in HK
• Oil surged on U.S. blockade news: Brent crude (Sep) ↑ 1.76% → $84.77
• Gold: ↑ 0.3% → $4,015/oz
• FX: USD/ZAR 16.46, EUR/ZAR 21.99

📊 Futures

• U.S. and European stock futures pointing lower

This mix of falling equities, rising oil, and higher yields reflects a classic risk‑off environment driven by geopolitical escalation.