Global Markets Rally as Oil Prices Slide

The S&P 500 futures rose 1.3%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed 1%. Across the Atlantic, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 1.2%, bolstered by strong performances from TUI, up 7.6%, and Kion Group, which added 6.7%. Conversely, Kesko Series B shares dropped 8.4% and Var Energi fell 5.7%. Major indices followed the upward trend, with France’s CAC 40 increasing 1.6% and Germany’s DAX rising 1.7%.

Bond markets reflected a shift in investor sentiment as yields retreated. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell 5 basis points to 4.439%, and the 10-year German Bund yield dropped 4 basis points to 2.955%. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal Dollar Index slipped 0.2% to 96.1. Energy commodities saw significant cooling, as the Dutch TTF natural gas contract fell 6.1% to 43.93 euros per megawatt hour. Asian markets also finished the session in positive territory, led by a 5% surge in Japan’s Nikkei 225, while the Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite gained 0.6% and 1.6% respectively.