Market brief — May 25, 2026

European and U.S. equity futures are softer this morning after a risk-off weekend tone, while the main cross-asset driver remains the sharp move in rates and energy: the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield is holding around 4.60% and the dollar index is near 99.3, according to market coverage published over the weekend and early Monday, while Brent crude briefly surged almost 3% on renewed Iran-related tensions before settling back into a still-elevated range. In Europe, the focus is on how higher oil and firmer yields may keep pressure on rate-sensitive and cyclical names, whereas U.S. index futures are being weighed by the combination of higher real rates and a more cautious risk backdrop. In the background, gold has softened as safe-haven flows have been less one-way than earlier in the month, even though geopolitical uncertainty remains elevated. The key agenda for today is straightforward: first, watch whether U.S. and European equities can stabilize after the weekend reset; second, track oil and shipping-related headlines for any further escalation in Middle East risk; third, follow U.S. macro releases and Federal Reserve commentary for confirmation that markets are still leaning toward “higher for longer” yields; and fourth, monitor whether the dollar’s firmness starts to spill over into broader risk assets, especially commodities and crypto. For crypto, the main theme remains correlation with liquidity and rates rather than any single token-specific catalyst, so BTC and ETH should stay sensitive to Treasury moves and any abrupt change in risk appetite. The two main risks to watch are a renewed jump in crude that would re-ignite inflation expectations, and a further leg higher in Treasury yields that could compress equity multiples and hurt small caps and growth stocks. A third risk is that geopolitics and macro data converge in the same direction, forcing a fast de-risking across assets. For positioning, a defensive bias still makes sense: favor quality balance sheets, energy beneficiaries, and selective USD hedges; keep leverage modest; and wait for confirmation before chasing any rebound in cyclicals or crypto. Sources: FX678/Moomoo market watchlist published 25/05/2026 (https://www.moomoo.com/news/post/70391882/market-watchlist-for-the-next-72-hours-three-key-levels), Pluang market feed published 25/05/2026 (https://pluang.com/en/news-feed/tsmc-pemenang-utama-dalam-pertempuran-gpu-dan-asic), Google Finance real-time market reference (https://www.google.com/finance/beta/quote/.DJI:INDEXDJX), ICE market data context (https://www.ice.com/index). Bonne journée aux p&l makers.

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