US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Dip As Oil And Rate Jitters Build

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Wednesday, Jul, 8 2026 US stock futures are mixed this morning, with S&P 500 contracts slightly in the red and Dow futures modestly higher as investors weigh three big forces. First, oil prices have climbed on tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, which is pushing up UK government bond yields above 4.8% and feeding expectations that interest rates in major economies may stay high, a concern for rate sensitive areas like housing and utilities. Second,...