全球股市普遍走低。美国股市周二收盘下跌，标普500指数下滑0.4%，道琼斯工业平均指数下跌0.3%（145点），纳斯达克综合指数跌幅更大，下落0.8%[1]。澳洲股市也面临压力，ASX期货预示开盘将下跌43点，跌幅约0.5%[1]。
能源市场因地缘政治风险出现波动。布伦特原油价格在霍尔木兹海峡局势不确定性的推动下在87至90美元之间摇摆[1]，最近交易价格为88.71美元，上涨1.1%[1]。美国汽油平均零售价为每加仑4.01美元，较一年前的3.14美元明显上升[1]。
货币政策前景仍存分歧。美联储成员在9月是否继续加息上意见不一，根据CME集团数据，市场对加息的押注概率为50%[1]。美国将于本周三公布7月通胀数据，经济学家预期通胀率将从6月的3.5%降至3.4%[1]。此外，10年期美债收益率从周一晚间的4.72%下跌至周二的4.69%[1]。企业方面，英特尔宣布出售20亿美元股票，每股定价95美元[1]。
U.S. equities declined as investors navigated mixed economic signals and geopolitical concerns. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3% or 145 points, and the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.8%[1]. Australian share futures pointed to a softer opening, with the ASX expected to fall 43 points or 0.5%[1].
Oil prices fluctuated amid uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, with Brent crude trading between $87 and $90 per barrel and recently quoted at $88.71, up 1.1%[1]. U.S. gasoline prices averaged $4.01 per gallon, compared to $3.14 a year earlier[1]. Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury yield declined from 4.72% late Monday to 4.69% on Tuesday[1].
The Federal Reserve's policy stance remained divided on whether to raise rates in September, with market expectations for a rate hike standing at 50% according to CME Group data[1]. Inflation is anticipated to ease to 3.4% in July from 3.5% in June, with official figures set to be released on Wednesday[1]. Separately, Intel announced a $2 billion stock sale priced at $95 per share[1].