US equity markets opened lower as tech stocks retreated following a warning from Anthropic's CEO over AI development pace, alongside surging oil prices and rising Treasury yields.

US stocks retreated across the board as a surprisingly strong August employment report triggered growing fears of an upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

US stocks rebounded on Wednesday following a Treasury Department intervention designed to relieve severe pressure on the bond market.

US equity indices retreated from record highs after Brent crude surged 3.8% and a mixed wave of corporate earnings triggered fresh market volatility.

U.S. stocks dropped after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, dashing hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough and causing oil prices to spike.