5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens on Wednesday

• Major stock indexes declined on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average shedding 800 points following geopolitical instability. • Oil prices surged after President Donald Trump declared the U.S. ceasefire with Iran "over" and threatened to launch further attacks.

• US stock futures declined on July 8, with the S&P 500 falling 0.8% and both the Dow Jones and Nasdaq futures dropping 1%. • The market downturn is driven by rising crude oil prices and heightened geopolitical instability following US strikes on Iran.

• Wall Street stock futures declined as investors grew skeptical about the stability of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran. • Rising geopolitical tensions have triggered a market shift, increasing demand for safe-haven assets such as U.S. Treasuries.

• The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indexes declined following a broad selloff in UK equities. • The slide was triggered by renewed tensions in the Middle East, which drove up crude oil prices.

• Santander is overhauling its Asia-Pacific operations as part of a broader regional refocus and cost-cutting strategy. • The Spanish banking giant has replaced its top banker in Beijing and introduced stricter oversight mechanisms to manage regional activities.

• Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock rose 0.87% today, trading at $49.69. • Technical indicators, including the RSI at 54.96 and MACD, provide strong buy signals, though the CCI and Awesome Oscillator remain neutral.

• Global markets experienced a shift in tone at the start of the third quarter, characterized by rising gold prices and falling oil costs. • The market volatility was triggered by a significantly weaker-than-expected American jobs report, which impacted investor sentiment.

• U.S. markets are currently reacting to a surprisingly weak June employment report, which has strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain a patient approach toward further policy tightening. • The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is maintaining flexibility to intervene in the government bond market or adjust operations to counter excessive yen fluctuations and ensure financial stability.

• Asian stock markets remained steady, with the MSCI Asia Pacific Index recovering after an initial decline of nearly 1% at the market open. • The market volatility follows a rise in oil prices triggered by U.S. military strikes against targets in Iran.

• Chinese stocks traded in Hong Kong have surged 7%, outperforming global peers after previously trailing most markets, including Indonesia, during the first half of the year. • Conversely, South Korea's Kospi index has plummeted, recording a 15% loss and falling to the bottom of global league tables after an initial period of strong growth.

• Asian stock markets declined as a deepening selloff in AI chips pressured regional indices, pushing South Korea's KOSPI close to a bear market. • While Chinese equities remained largely flat, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and Singapore’s FTSE Straits Times bucked the trend, rising nearly 3% and 1% respectively.