Market Snapshot, Monday, 13 July 2026

📈 U.S. Markets

• S&P 500: +0.42% → 7,575.39
• Nasdaq: +0.29% → 26,281.61
• Dow Jones: +0.29% → 52,637.01
• 10-year Treasury yield: ↑ 2 bps → 4.561%

Drivers:

• Optimism ahead of Q2 earnings season.
• Nasdaq debut of SK Hynix boosted sentiment in memory-chip makers.

🇪🇺 Europe

• Ended a four-week winning streak.
• Tech unwind + Middle East tensions weighed on sentiment.
• Oil market volatility added pressure.

🌏 Asia-Pacific

• Mostly lower as Gulf fighting escalated.
• Iran claimed closure of Strait of Hormuz, sparking inflation fears.
• Tencent: -0.13% in HK.

🛢 Commodities & FX

• Brent crude (Sep): +4.28% → $79.26/bbl
• Gold: -1.5% → $4,059/oz
• USD/ZAR: 16.38
• EUR/ZAR: 21.92

🔮 Futures

• U.S. & European stock futures: Pointing lower, signalling cautious sentiment ahead.