{"id":83976,"date":"2026-09-21T18:19:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com.au\/blog\/?p=83976"},"modified":"2026-09-21T18:19:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:19:32","slug":"monday-21st-september-2026-u-s-stock-futures-edge-higher-as-middle-east-tensions-persist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com.au\/blog\/monday-21st-september-2026-u-s-stock-futures-edge-higher-as-middle-east-tensions-persist\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday 21st September 2026: U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Middle East Tensions Persist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Global Markets:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf         Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei up 1.38%, Shanghai Composite up 0.59% Hang Seng up 0.44% ASX down 0.08%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf        Commodities : Gold at $4,397.25 (-0.62%) Silver at $66.793 (-0.52%), Brent Oil at 101.87 (-1.97%), WTI Oil at 94.09 (-2.03%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf        Rates : US 10-year yield at 4.969, UK 10-year yield at 5.2982, Germany 10-year yield at 3.5217<\/p>\n\n\n\n

News & Data:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf        (USD)    CB Leading Index m\/m<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        0.1% to 0.1%   expected<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Markets Update:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

U.S. stock futures edged higher Sunday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its third consecutive weekly loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S&P 500 futures rose 0.23%, while Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.27%. Dow futures advanced 0.25%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The moves came amid renewed Middle East tensions over the weekend. Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones Saturday. The U.S. State Department later warned Americans to reconsider travel to the Middle East as Washington and Tehran exchanged threats to resume attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dow fell 1.7% last week, its worst weekly performance since March. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, while the Nasdaq gained 0.7%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asian markets were mixed. South Korea\u2019s Kospi rose 0.85%, while the Kosdaq gained 0.43%. Australia\u2019s S&P\/ASX 200 fell 0.49%. Japan\u2019s markets were closed for a holiday. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng Index climbed 0.35%, and mainland China\u2019s CSI 300 added 0.64%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates last week for the first time in three years as inflation remains sticky and bond yields stay elevated. Oil prices remain near $100 a barrel, while the 10-year Treasury yield is close to 5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investors are also watching a key U.S.-China summit this week covering tariffs, critical minerals, artificial intelligence and other economic issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Upcoming Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf       3:00 PM    GMT   –   EUR   ECB President Lagarde Speaks

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