Futures are again lower this morning with the Nasdaq leading the way to the downside – down around 1.1%. Gold and silver are also lower.
Oil futures are up about 5% after Iran attacked ships in the strait of Hormuz and the US launched a new wave attacks.
US equities were down yesterday as the S&P 500 fell 0.45%.
Tech led the market lower with the Nasdaq-100 ([NDX]) down 1.75%. Meanwhile, the iShares Semiconductors ETF ([SOXX]) was down more than 5%.
NDX now sits against notable support at 29,000 on its default chart.
International equities were also lower on Tuesday as the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF ([EFA]) fell 1.25% and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF ([EEM]) dropped 2.75%.
Bonds were also lower on Tuesday with the iShares US Core Bond ETF ([AGG]) down about 45 bps as long-term US Treasury yields rose.
Minutes from the last Fed meeting will be released this afternoon and could impact expectations for interest rates. At this point, the market is still pricing in about an 85% chance that the Fed will raise rates this year and about a 45% chance of two 25 bps hikes.
SpaceX ([SPCX]) was added to the Nasdaq-100 yesterday with a weight of around 1.3%. The passive demand didn’t help the stock in the short-term as SPCX finished the day down more than 6.5%.