BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - European stocks are seen opening mixed on Monday as investors brace for the announcement of fresh U.S. sanctions aimed at Iran.
U.S. stock futures ticked lower amid lingering concerns over surging crude oil prices and elevated bond yields across the globe.
As inflation worries mount, investors await the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge as well as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium this week for additional clues on the rate outlook.
As the week progresses, U.S. GDP estimates, durable goods orders and consumer confidence figures will provide important clues on the strength of the U.S. economy.
Traders also await earnings results from semiconductor and AI infrastructure leaders like Nvidia and Marvell to gauge whether this year's rally in AI shares has further to run.
Bloomberg News reported over the weekend that Nvidia is moving to raise prices across its AI server ecosystem amid a surge in memory chip prices.
Elsewhere, Japan's SoftBank Group has filed for the issuance of 1 trillion yen of unsecured straight corporate bond, with final details of the bond issuance expected to be announced on September 4.
Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing firm Alibaba raised HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) in Hong Kong's biggest secondary share sale to fund its AI push.
Asian markets were broadly lower, dragged down by technology stocks. The dollar teetered near multi-month lows while gold edged up 0.8 percent to $4,642 an ounce after rising over 5 percent to a three-month high last week.
Brent crude futures fell more than 1 percent to $93 a barrel ahead of a press conference by U.S. Treasury Secretary, where he is likely to announce tougher sanctions to economically isolate Iran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said the renewed threats of economic sanctions reflected desperation after what he described as the failure of previous measures.
He described the attempt as a recurring tactic, adding Washington has no choice but to engage with the Iranian people respectfully.
U.S. stocks rose on Friday but ended the week lower amid jitters over fluctuating government bond yields and renewed Middle East tensions, with the Trump administration announcing the most crushing economic operation against Iran and its trading partners.
The Dow rallied 1 percent while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 both gained 0.4 percent after data showed U.S. business activity grew at its fastest pace in more than four years in August, driven by stronger demand in the service sector.
European stocks advanced on Friday after data showed Eurozone business activity grew at its fastest pace this year in August, driven by stronger growth in the manufacturing sector.
The pan-European STOXX 600 surged 0.6 percent. While the German DAX and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 both rose by 0.6 percent, France's CAC 40 added 0.4 percent.
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