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The latest geopolitical uncertainty comes at a time when financial markets are already dealing with the fallout from a war in Ukraine, energy crisis in Europe, soaring inflation and tightening of financial conditions. Shares of chipmakers, which have a large exposure to China, fell in premarket trading.
Markets have kicked off August on a lackluster note amid heightened fears of a global recession, after data showed factory activity weakened across the United States, Europe and Asia. Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N) slid 6.9% after its quarterly sales missed market expectations due to supply-chain issues and the suspension of its Russia operations.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 27, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidAug 2 (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday on concerns that a planned visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan could worsen tensions between the United States and China.The latest geopolitical uncertainty comes at a time when financial markets are already dealing with the fallout from a war in Ukraine, energy crisis in Europe, soaring inflation and tightening of financial conditions. read moreShares of chipmakers, which have a large exposure to China, fell in premarket trading. Qualcomm (QCOM.O), Intel Corp (INTC.O), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O), Micron Technology Inc (MU.O) and Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) were down between 1.3% and 2%.The CBOE volatility index (.VIX), also known as Wall Street’s fear gauge, rose to 24.50 points, its highest level in a week.At 6:58 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were down 218 points, or 0.67%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 32.5 points, or 0.79%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 124.5 points, or 0.96%.Markets have kicked off August on a lackluster note amid heightened fears of a global recession, after data showed factory activity weakened across the United States, Europe and Asia. read more
Against the backdrop of a difficult macro-economic environment, investors have become increasingly jittery about the health of corporate America.
DuPont de Nemours (DD.N) fell 2.7% after the industrial materials maker lowered its full-year adjusted earnings and net sales outlook. read moreCaterpillar Inc (CAT.N) slid 6.9% after its quarterly sales missed market expectations due to supply-chain issues and the suspension of its Russia operations. read morePinterest Inc (PINS.N) jumped 19.4% as the activist investor Elliott Investment Management become the largest shareholder of the digital pin-board firm. read more
