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Business News›Markets›US Stocks›News›Dow Jones| Nasdaq | S&P 500 | US Stock Market Today |Live Updates: US stock futures slid as $100 oil pushed inflation and Fed risks back into focus LIVE BLOG US stocks fall as $100 oil revives inflation and Fed fears. Synopsis Dow Jones| Nasdaq | S&P 500 | US Stock Market Today |Live Updates: US stocks came under pressure as Brent crude topped $100 a barrel, reviving inflation concerns and pushing Treasury yields higher. S&P 500 futures fell 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.4%, while investors awaited US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s next rate decision. Dow Jones| Nasdaq | S&P 500 | US Stock Market Today |Live Updates: US stocks and Treasuries weakened as Brent crude climbed above $100 a barrel, raising fresh concerns about inflation and interest rates. S&P 500 futures fell 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.4%, while the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.81%, near a 2023 high. Investors are awaiting Thursday’s PPI and Friday’s CPI for clues on the Fed’s September decision, with markets pricing about a 60% chance of a 25-basis-point hike. Show more 1 New Update Technology and semiconductor stocks remain particularly sensitive to higher Treasury yields because their valuations depend heavily on expectations for future growth. The AI trade has helped support US equities despite broader economic concerns, but rising rates and questions around increasingly interconnected AI investments are adding to investor caution. Apple is also in focus ahead of its product event, including the expected launch of a foldable iPhone. The jump in Brent above $100 threatens to complicate the Fed's policy outlook by adding a fresh source of price pressure. The US-Iran conflict and disruptions around key oil infrastructure have pushed crude higher, while US gasoline and diesel prices have also risen. For investors, the concern is that sustained energy inflation could keep interest rates higher for longer. Investors are looking ahead to US inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve's next move. Producer-price data is due Thursday, followed by the consumer-price index on Friday. Markets are pricing roughly a 60% probability of a 25-basis-point rate increase at the Fed's September meeting, making the inflation readings particularly important for stocks and bonds. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed two basis points to 4.81%, close to its highest level since 2023. Higher oil prices are adding to inflation concerns just as elevated government borrowing and corporate debt issuance are keeping upward pressure on yields. Rising risk-free rates can weigh on equity valuations by increasing the discount rate applied to future earnings. US stock futures fell as Brent crude topped $100 a barrel, putting inflation back at the centre of the market narrative. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.4%. The moves came after US stocks also declined in the previous session as rising energy prices and Treasury yields pressured equities.
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