Financial Market Preview - Monday 14-Sep

U.S. equity futures are lower, with the S&P 500 down about 0.6%. Bonds are mixed: the U.S. 10‑year yield is 1bp lower at 4.96%, Bund is 1 bp higher at 3.53%, and Gilts are up 2 bps at 5.37%. The dollar has firmed. Oil extended recent gains — WTI crude rose nearly 3% and is trading close to $103/bbl. Gold is weaker, industrial metals have softened, and Bitcoin is slightly firmer. There’s a lot for investors to digest. AI stocks came under pressure after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown in model development over safety concerns, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said an IPO won’t happen this year because of “unacceptable” safety risks. Companies mentioned: Johnson & Johnson, GE HealthCare Technologies, The Baldwin Group