investingLive European markets wrap: Oil pushes up, tech selling pressures continue

2026年7月17日最近のFX関連情報ニュース

Headlines:

• Tech shares continue to stay under pressure in final stretch of the week
• How have interest rate expectations changed after this week's events?
• IRGC reaffirms that no oil and gas will pass through the Strait of Hormuz so long as US attacks continue
• Bank of Japan to keep interest rates unchanged at July meeting - Kyodo
• Euro area inflation confirmed to have eased slightly in June

Markets:

• S&P 500 futures down 0.8%, Nasdaq futures down 1.5%
• WTI crude up 2.6% to $81.00
• CHF leads, AUD and GBP lag on the day
• US 10-year yields down 4.6 bps to 4.525%
• Gold up 0.6% to $3,992
• Bitcoin down 1.4% to $63,226

It was a more pensive session as traders and investors are keeping their eyes on Wall Street in the final stretch of the week.

Tech shares sold off heavily yesterday and that translated to an ugly day for Asian stocks with the Nikkei closing down 4% and KOSPI down by over 6%.

In Europe, the losses weren't as bad but only because of the less tech-heavy nature of major indices in the region. As for US futures, the bleeding continues with S&P 500 futures down 0.8% and Nasdaq futures down 1.5%. It's not just AI-related firms and chipmakers today, but also big tech is suffering in pre-market trade. So, the breadth of the selloff seems to be widening.

All the while the US-Iran conflict continues to rage on and we're seeing oil prices start to make waves again. WTI crude is up 2.6% to $81.00, looking to shake off the $80 mark through the week.

In other markets, the US dollar is keeping more mixed as Treasury yields fall back a little today. EUR/USD is flat at 1.1435, the same for USD/JPY at the 162.30 level. Meanwhile, USD/CHF is down 0.2% to 0.8068 with USD/CAD down 0.1% to 1.4025 on the day. This comes as 10-year Treasury yields are lower by 4 bps to 4.525% currently.

The mixture in the market mood is helping to see gold find some reprieve with the precious metal up 0.6% to $3,992. However, silver is down 0.2% to $55.40 in a more mixed picture for precious metals today.

All eyes will be on how US stocks perform as we look to close out the week. And it looks like we're going to be in for quite a volatile session before the weekend comes along.

This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.

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