Mixed sentiment prevails in global markets amidst an anxious wait for positive developments to end the U.S.-Iran war. The onset of the earnings season and hints of resilient corporate earnings despite the war-led energy price shocks supported market sentiment.
Wall Street Futures are trading just below the flatline. Benchmarks in Europe are trading on a mostly negative note. Earlier in the day, Asian markets had finished trading on a strong positive note. The Dollar Index has edged up. Sovereign bond yields hardened in the U.S. but eased in other regions.
Both the crude oil benchmarks have gained more than a percent. Gold and silver are trading in negative territory. Cryptocurrencies are trading on a negative note. Here is a snapshot of the major world markets at this hour.
Stock Indexes:
DJIA (US30) at 48,505.00, down 0.06% S&P 500 (US500) at 6,963.20, down 0.06%Germany's DAX at 24,045.14, up 0.05% U.K.'s FTSE 100 at 10,608.21, down 0.01% France's CAC 40 at 8,276.77, down 0.61%Euro Stoxx 50 at 5,964.65, down 0.33% Japan's Nikkei 225 at 58,228.00, up 0.61%Australia's S&P ASX 200 at 8,978.70, up 0.09%China's Shanghai Composite at 4,027.21, up 0.01%Hong Kong's Hang Seng at 25,947.32, up 0.29% South Korea's KOSPI at 6,091.39, up 2.07%
Currencies:
EUR/USD at 1.1782, down 0.13%GBP/USD at 1.3556, down 0.14%USD/JPY at 158.85, up 0.04%AUD/USD at 0.7141, up 0.41%USD/CAD at 1.3774, up 0.04% Dollar Index at 98.19, up 0.07%
Ten-Year Govt Bond Yields:
U.S. at 4.259%, up 0.16% Germany at 3.0254%, down 0.15%France at 3.662%, down 0.05%U.K. at 4.7790%, down 0.15%Japan at 2.409%, down 0.29%
Commodities:
Brent Oil Futures (Jun) at $96.02, up 1.30%.Crude Oil WTI Futures (May) at $92.46, up 1.29%.Gold Futures (Jun) at $4,823.20, down 0.55%. Silver Futures (May) at $78.75, down 0.99%.
Cryptocurrencies:
Bitcoin at $74,020.08, down 0.91%Ethereum at $2,322.76, down 2.83%BNB at $614.71, down 0.62%XRP at $1.35, down 1.54%Solana at $83.08, down 3.52%
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Market Analysis
June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.