Market Snapshot, 3 August 2026

📈 U.S. Markets (Friday Close)

• S&P 500: +0.70% → 7,489.72
• Nasdaq: +1.00% → 25,373.85
• Dow Jones: +0.53% → 52,485.03
• 10‑yr Treasury Yield: ↑ 5 bps → 4.71% Amazon’s strong earnings lifted AI‑related stocks, while Apple weighed on sentiment after disappointing results.

🇪🇺 Europe (Friday Close)

• Stoxx 600: −0.1% → 649.19 Despite the dip, July ended positive thanks to resilient corporate earnings, offsetting geopolitical and AI‑related jitters.

🌏 Asia (Monday)

• Tencent (HK): +2.99%
• Brent Crude: −5.02% → $83.52
• Gold: +0.5% → $4,067
• USD/ZAR: 16.47 Markets softened after Donald Trump cancelled planned strikes on Iran, signalling talks instead. OPEC+ approved a modest quota increase of ~188k bpd from September.

🔮 Futures Outlook

• U.S. & European stock futures: Pointing higher, suggesting a positive open.