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Nasdaq futures lead losses down 1.4% on tech profit-taking; crude jumps, although trades off highs, on China purchase pledge while precious metals see heavy liquidation
Rising China-Taiwan tensions threaten global markets as Taiwan dominates advanced semiconductor manufacturing; With AI-driven stocks fueling record equity rallies, any disruption could severely impact technology supply chains.
Exports of computers, electronics & electrical equipment exports nearly doubled year over year in April, while refined petroleum products exports more than doubled, buoying trade.
While retail control group, considered an underlying measure of consumer spending, remained robust and the four-week average jobless claims edged lower
S&P 500 and Dow futures point higher in early trade; oil volatile on Hormuz risk while gold eases and the dollar flat ahead of the 8:30 a.m. retail sales print.
Trump's Beijing visit with Xi focuses on trade, tech and Iran, with semiconductors, oil markets and Taiwan all in play for global investors.
The IEA also warned of heightened price volatility ahead of the peak summer demand season as inventories continue to decline at a record pace.
The hotter-than-expected producer inflation data is likely to reinforce concerns that price pressures are becoming more entrenched across the economy.
USDA forecasts of reduced wheat and corn output, combined with robust soybean processing demand and optimism over future U.S.-China trade discussions, lifted sentiment across agricultural commodity markets on Tuesday.
The year-over-year CPI rate was at 3.8%, accelerating from the 3.3% rate in March, and a touch hotter than the 3.7% rate expected by economists.
Chip-led rally loses steam, dollar firms against the yen and gold dips below $4,700 with Iran ceasefire on 'life support.'
Agricultural commodities have rallied strongly in 2026, driven by weather risks, geopolitics, short covering, and biofuel demand, with Tuesday’s USDA WASDE report likely to determine momentum.