--- title: "Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 5 AM ET: Oil, Treasury Yields Rise as Middle East Tensions Continue, While Stocks Are Mixed | China's ..." type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285914043.md" description: "Oil and Treasury yields rise amid ongoing Middle East tensions, while U.S. stock futures dip following Trump's remarks on Iran. China's producer price index increased by 2.8% in April, driven by global crude prices. Powell's legacy as Fed chair is under scrutiny as inflation persists. Wall Street is betting on higher oil prices with the 'NACHO' trade. India urges locals to pause gold purchases to protect foreign reserves. China exports more EVs than traditional cars for the first time. Tech unemployment rises to 3.8% due to AI-related layoffs." datetime: "2026-05-11T09:24:32.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285914043.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285914043.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285914043.md) --- # Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 5 AM ET: Oil, Treasury Yields Rise as Middle East Tensions Continue, While Stocks Are Mixed | China's ... Oil, Treasury Yields Rise as Middle East Tensions Continue, While Stocks Are Mixed U.S. stock futures were lower after Trump said Iran's response to a U.S. proposal to end the conflict was unacceptable. \---- China's Factory-Gate Price Growth Beats Expectations as Mideast War Fuels Inflation The producer price index climbed 2.8% in April from a year earlier, driven by higher global crude prices. \---- Powell's legacy as Fed chair is fighting inflation and Trump. He may lose the battle against both. Jerome Powell will be remembered for how the struggles against inflation and to preserve Federal Reserve independence ultimately end. \---- Introducing the 'NACHO' trade: How Wall Street is betting on higher oil prices and persistent inflation Wall Street is glomming on to yet another acronym inspired in part by Mexican cuisine. \---- India Asks Locals to Pause Gold Buying in Bid to Shore Up FX Defenses Prime Minister Modi asked citizens to avoid buying gold jewelry for functions, coming as the country's appetite for the precious metal continues to drive foreign-currency spending. \---- China Exports More EVs Than Traditional Cars for First Time in April Automakers expanded aggressively overseas to offset subdued demand in the domestic market. \---- Private Credit Isn't a Major Threat-Probably The question is whether trouble in the sector could spill into the wider economy or-disaster-the wider financial system. \---- The Chip-Stock Juggernaut Shows No Signs of Slowing Down Soaring profits have investors pouring into shares of CPU, GPU and memory-chip companies. \---- Kevin Warsh's Favored Inflation Measure Points to Less Price Growth. But Is It Accurate? Warsh, on track to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, prefers trimmed mean inflation, which eliminates price extremes. It could also lead the Fed to cut rates sooner. \---- Higher Gas Prices Are Seeping Into the Produce Aisle Having absorbed various price shocks, firms are less able to avoid passing on additional costs to retailers and consumers. \---- Iran War Puts the World's Most Used Chemical in Short Supply New Chinese export restrictions have further crimped sulfuric-acid markets. \---- Companies Are Getting Tariff Refunds. Here's What They Plan to Do With the Money. Invest in the business? Pay down debts? Refunds to customers? Businesses are weighing their options. \---- Tech Unemployment Ticks Up to 3.8% in April Amid AI-Driven Layoffs The job market for information-technology workers remains murky as tech companies shed personnel. 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