World market futures dipped after stronger-than-expected inflation readings in Germany and France. This has raised speculation that ECB rate cuts might be delayed, pressuring bond and equity markets alike. Copper specifically has seen its price widely fluctuate, largely in line with the whims of Trump's trade policy. The threat of 50% tariffs in July sent futures soaring, but revisions to the policy sent prices crashing back to Earth and left copper traders with large sums of the metal stuck sitting in stateside warehouses. The blue-chip average traded up as high as by around 892 points and as low as about 1,703 points in the red, as of shortly after 3 p.m. ET. That 2,595.24-point swing is the widest in the 30-stock index's history, according to a CNBC data analysis. World market futures rebounded after a selloff in tech stocks yesterday, as investors re-enter positions in undervalued growth sectors. Asian futures led gains, supported by robust exports data from South Korea.
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