Financial Market Preview - Monday 17-Aug

U.S. futures are mixed, with the Nasdaq pointing higher while the S&P 500 edges lower. Europe is set for a positive open for now. The U.S. dollar is slipping, treasury yields are lower at the long end but higher at the front end. Bonds mixed. US 10Y is 1 bp lower at 4.7%. Gilts down 3 bps. Bund is lower at 3%. Oil down, with WTI crude 0.7% lower under $82/bbl. Gold is up. Industrial metals are higher. Bitcoin is firmer. Strait of Hormuz standoff continues to underpin European energy risk pricing, but Q2 earnings have been supportive for regional markets. While markets have reduced Fed rate hike expectations, last Friday's backup in rates a point of focus. Analysts and financial press continue to discuss structural pressures, with high debt and borrowing and AI-related corporate supply. Companies Mentioned: Coupang, Genco Shipping & Trading