Global Stocks Slide as Surging Oil and Inflation Fears Rattle World Markets Today

global financial markets exhibited a broad risk-off tone driven by persistent inflation fears, elevated sovereign bond yields, and renewed Middle East supply-chain anxieties. Wall Street closed lower as mega-cap tech and AI-linked stocks extended their pullback, while European equity benchmarks traded mixed amid persistent energy cost concerns. Crude oil rallied sharply with Brent topping $91 per barrel as Middle East geopolitical friction renewed supply worries around key shipping lanes. Meanwhile, gold and silver pulled back modestly due to a slight rebound in the U.S. dollar and elevated yields, while major cryptocurrencies traded lower alongside broader tech assets.

Global Macro & Commodity Benchmarks

• Global Stocks Overview: Broad international pullbacks led by semiconductor and AI technology hardware producers, alongside rate-sensitive real estate sectors.
• Global Sovereign Bonds: Selling pressure remained persistent; the U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield edged slightly down to 4.70% after reaching multi-month highs on persistent inflation pressures.
• Global Oil Market:
  • Brent Crude: Open $90.85 / Close $91.02 per barrel
  • WTI Crude: Open $84.50 / Close $85.20 per barrel
• Global Gold: Open $4,416.68 / Close $4,392.61 per oz
• Global Silver: Open $65.60 / Close $64.97 per oz
• Global Crypto Market:
  • Bitcoin (BTC/USD): Open $64,343.28 / Close $64,095.49
  • Ethereum (ETH/USD): Open $3,450.10 / Close $3,412.30

Americas Performance

North America

• Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA): Open 53,460.00 / Close 53,343.40 (-0.2%)
• S&P 500 Index: Open 7,745.00 / Close 7,691.76 (-0.7%)
• NASDAQ Composite: Open 26,645.00 / Close 26,289.71 (-1.3%)
• Russell 2000 Index: Open 3,057.50 / Close 3,017.89 (-1.3%)
• NYSE Composite: Open 21,120.40 / Close 20,980.15 (-0.66%)
• S&P/TSX Composite (Canada): Open 27,850.10 / Close 27,710.25 (-0.50%)

Latin America

• S&P/BMV IPC (Mexico): Open 58,210.00 / Close 57,940.10 (-0.46%)
• Bovespa / Ibovespa (Brazil): Open 138,400.00 / Close 137,850.00 (-0.40%)
• S&P Merval (Argentina): Open 2,120,000.00 / Close 2,145,200.00 (+1.19%)
• S&P IPSA (Chile): Open 6,920.00 / Close 6,885.30 (-0.50%)

Europe & CIS Performance

Western & Northern Europe

• FTSE 100 (United Kingdom): Open 8,580.00 / Close 8,562.10 (-0.21%)
• DAX (Germany): Open 19,820.00 / Close 19,795.40 (-0.12%)
• CAC 40 (France): Open 8,110.00 / Close 8,078.20 (-0.39%)
• EURO STOXX 50 (Eurozone): Open 5,140.00 / Close 5,122.80 (-0.33%)
• AEX Index (Netherlands): Open 945.10 / Close 938.60 (-0.69%)
• SMI – Swiss Market Index (Switzerland): Open 12,380.00 / Close 12,345.10 (-0.28%)
• BEL 20 (Belgium): Open 4,210.00 / Close 4,198.50 (-0.27%)

Southern & Central Europe

• IBEX 35 (Spain): Open 11,620.00 / Close 11,590.40 (-0.25%)
• FTSE MIB (Italy): Open 35,410.00 / Close 35,280.00 (-0.37%)
• ATX Index (Austria): Open 3,820.00 / Close 3,808.10 (-0.31%)
• OMXS30 (Sweden): Open 2,680.00 / Close 2,662.30 (-0.66%)
• OMXC25 (Denmark): Open 2,010.00 / Close 1,998.40 (-0.58%)
• WIG20 (Poland): Open 2,540.00 / Close 2,522.00 (-0.71%)
• MOEX Russia Index (Russia): Open 3,180.00 / Close 3,195.50 (+0.49%)

Asia-Pacific Performance

East Asia

• Nikkei 225 (Japan): Open 38,120.00 / Close 37,980.20 (-0.37%)
• Shanghai Composite (China): Open 3,310.00 / Close 3,296.80 (-0.40%)
• Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong): Open 18,220.00 / Close 18,085.00 (-0.74%)
• SZSE Component (China): Open 10,540.00 / Close 10,480.10 (-0.57%)
• China A50 (China): Open 12,890.00 / Close 12,825.00 (-0.50%)
• Taiwan Weighted Index (Taiwan): Open 22,510.00 / Close 22,380.50 (-0.57%)
• KOSPI (South Korea): Open 2,740.00 / Close 2,698.90 (-1.50%)

South & Southeast Asia

• NIFTY 50 (India): Open 24,780.00 / Close 24,690.30 (-0.36%)
• S&P BSE Sensex (India): Open 81,250.00 / Close 80,980.10 (-0.33%)
• SET Index (Thailand): Open 1,385.00 / Close 1,378.20 (-0.49%)
• JKSE Composite (Indonesia): Open 7,380.00 / Close 7,352.10 (-0.38%)
• FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (Malaysia): Open 1,625.00 / Close 1,619.40 (-0.34%)

Oceania

• S&P/ASX 200 (Australia): Open 7,990.00 / Close 7,971.20 (-0.24%)
• All Ordinaries (Australia): Open 8,230.00 / Close 8,210.40 (-0.24%)
• NZX 50 (New Zealand): Open 12,610.00 / Close 12,580.30 (-0.24%)

Middle East & Africa Performance

• Tadawul All Share Index (Saudi Arabia): Open 12,110.00 / Close 12,045.20 (-0.53%)
• TA-35 (Israel): Open 2,050.00 / Close 2,038.10 (-0.58%)
• BIST 100 (Turkey): Open 9,980.00 / Close 10,060.00 (+0.80%)