Senator Chuck Schumer rebuked former President Trump, calling Trump’s claim that Ukraine caused diesel’s surge to record highs a lie and saying Americans know rising costs stem from Trump and his actions related to Iran. Trump had earlier urged Ukrainian president ZELENSKIY to stop strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.

European stocks opened broadly lower, led by heavy selling in Italy as risk-off sentiment intensified. Brent crude traded above $107/bl after this week’s attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure revived supply worries, while the 10-year US Treasury yield climbed above 5.02%, its highest since 2007. One day ahead of the Fed decision, those moves heightened inf concerns and pushed Italy’s benchmark lower, with banks under renewed pressure after yesterday’s heavy sell-off. Yesterday’s selling also hit tech names including Prysmian and STMicroelectronics. US futures pointed down: S&P 500 futures about -0.4%, Nasdaq futures -0.3%, reflecting yesterday’s tech-led losses. Markets are contending with oil >$100, 10-year UST >5%, a potentially hawkish Fed outlook and lingering AI uncertainty.

WTI原油期貨日內漲超1.00%，現報102.92美元/桶。