U.S.-listed gold stocks were higher in premarket, driven by rising gold prices. The SPDR Gold Trust ETF rose 3.8%, Newmont Mining rose 5.8%, West Bank Stillwater rose 5.7%, Barrick Gold rose 4.9% and Harmony Gold rose 6.2%. Kinross Gold rose 6.3% and Anglo American Ashanti Gold rose 5.3%.

ECB President Christine Lagarde is due to speak in ten minutes.

Riden: If the geopolitical situation in the Persian Gulf region does not improve, inflation in Sweden and Europe is likely to be pushed up, while GDP growth will be suppressed.

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu wants to carry out the same destruction on Lebanon as he did on the Gaza Strip.

Japanese Foreign Minister: Today he will go to France to attend the G7 foreign ministers meeting. It will be discussed seriously at the G7 meeting with a view to calming the situation in Iran as soon as possible. At the same time, we will confirm the cooperation intentions of all parties on issues such as ensuring navigation safety and energy security in the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. space concept stocks rose before the market opened, with DXYZ soaring nearly 15%, Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile, Redwire, and Planet Labs rising more than 3%. It was reported that SpaceX is expected to submit a report as soon as this week.