Global equity markets began the week cautiously on June 16, 2025, influenced by geopolitical tensions and energy market volatility. U.S. futures showed a slight recovery after last week's significant drop.
In Asia, Japan's Nikkei rose 325 points to 38,159, and South Korea's KOSPI advanced 13 points to 2,907. Taiwan's Taiex Futures edged up 15 points to 21,955. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Futures slipped slightly by 37 points to 23,816.
India's Gift Nifty was up 51 points at 24,778, suggesting a positive start for domestic markets. The focus remains on the Israel-Iran conflict and its potential impact on oil prices.
On Wall Street, the Dow Futures were trading at 42,215, up 17 points (0.04%), while Nasdaq Futures gained 36 points to 216,667. The U.S. Small Cap 2000 Futures rose by 8 points to 2,108.
Last week, the U.S. market saw the Dow Jones fall 770 points (1.79%), and the Nasdaq dropped 256 points (1.30%). European futures were mixed, with Germany's DAX Futures down 75 points at 23,425, and the UK's FTSE Futures marginally lower by 4 points at 8,840.
Geopolitical updates and macroeconomic data are expected to influence market direction in the coming sessions.