Niket Nishant

The S&P 500 ended lower on Tuesday, with Salesforce and other software makers losing ground, while hostilities in the Middle ​East lifted oil prices and investors awaited inflation data that could affect the chance of an interest rate hike.

Wall Street dipped ​on Friday as a robust jobs report raised the probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve will increase its key interest ‌rate at this month's monetary policy meeting.

Wall Street futures edged lower on Monday after military clashes between the U.S. ​and Iran drove up oil prices, stoking inflation fears as the interest-rate outlook turns more hawkish.

U.S. government bonds sold off again following a brief reprieve on Thursday, pushing yields higher and keeping ​stocks under pressure as investors questioned whether U.S. Treasury support measures would provide lasting relief.

The British pound clung to gains against the dollar early on Wednesday after data showed UK inflation in July ​picked up, as expected.

The pound rose on Monday as investors awaited a batch of inflation and labour market data that could put the ​currency's recent gains to the test.

Latin American assets were mixed on Monday ​as investors looked ahead to U.S. inflation data for clues on Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook, while persistent ‌uncertainty in the Middle East sent oil prices higher.

SpaceX stock rose in heavy trading on Thursday, as ​the number of shares available for public trading more than doubled following the expiry of the first of several lockup ‌restrictions.

Several crucial market warning signals are close to crisis levels as ​investors grapple with high oil prices and Middle East conflict, all while the AI engine that has powered the stock market sputters.

Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to become the world's most valuable company, reshuffling the top ​ranks of tech heavyweights as investors reassess the outlook for artificial intelligence.