Global stock markets brace for Venezuela shock as oil weakness and U.S. jobs report loom
U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, prompting investors to brace for volatility when markets reopen. Gulf stock markets fell Sunday, with Saudi Arabia’s index down 1.8% as oil prices weakened and OPEC+ kept output steady. The dollar rose and U.S. Treasury yields edged higher ahead of key U.S. jobs and inflation data due next week.