Middle East Situation Signals Easing, Crude Oil Plunges Over 8%, US Stock Index Futures Rebound Across the Board.

TradingKey - At 6:00 AM ET on Tuesday, during the US pre-market session, tensions in the Middle East eased, leading the VIX Volatility Index to tumble 7%. US stock index futures rebounded collectively, with Nasdaq 100 futures gaining more than 100 points, Dow 30 futures rising 185 points, or 0.39%, and S&P 500 futures advancing 0.33%.

In the crude oil market, Brent crude futures are currently down 8.77% at $90.28 per barrel; WTI crude futures have fallen nearly 8.17%, currently trading at $87.03 per barrel.

News of Trump hinting at the imminent conclusion of the conflict in Iran also drove European stock markets to open higher across the board on Tuesday, with Spain's IBEX 35 index rising over 3%, and Germany's DAX and Italy's FTSE MIB both gaining nearly 3%.

Dilin Wu, a research strategist at Pepperstone Group, stated: "The current market is exhibiting more of a technical rebound following the release of extreme risk-off sentiment, rather than a signal of a broad-based recovery in risk appetite." He pointed out that market risk indicators are still hovering near levels seen when Trump announced global tariffs last year, and cross-asset volatility has yet to show significant signs of moderation.