Market Snapshot, 16 July 2026

📈 U.S. Equities

• Dow Jones: +150.91 pts (+0.29%) → 52,659.18
• S&P 500: +28.83 pts (+0.38%) → 7,572.42
• Nasdaq Composite: +162.22 pts (+0.62%) → 26,269.23
• 10Y Treasury Yield: ↓ 3 bps → 4.555%

🇪🇺 Europe

• Stoxx 600: +0.12% → 642.84
• Gains in luxury stocks offset telecom/tech weakness
• Middle East tensions still weighing on sentiment

🌏 Asia

• Broad declines, especially in chipmakers
• Concerns over AI-driven rally sustainability
• Tencent: +3.16% (HK)

🛢️ Commodities

• Brent Crude: ↓ 0.34% → $84.66/bbl
• Gold: ↓ 0.67% → $4,033/oz

💱 FX

• USD/ZAR: 13.34
• EUR/ZAR: 18.74

🔮 Futures

• U.S. and European stock futures currently pointing higher