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On April 2, as U.S. President Trump delivered remarks regarding the Iran war, U.S. stock index futures fell. The S&P 500 futures were down 0.5%. WTI crude oil surpassed $103 per barrel, rising 4.07% during the day. Brent crude oil saw a significant increase of $4, currently priced at $102.86 per barrel, up 4.06%. In his remarks, Trump stated that if no agreement is reached, the U.S. will strike Iran's energy facilities.

US Nasdaq 100 index futures fell by over 1%, S&P 500 index futures fell by 0.8%, and Dow Jones index futures fell by 0.72%.

This round of layoffs occurs against the macro backdrop of tech giants such as Oracle, Microsoft, and Google significantly increasing their investments in AI infrastructure. This multinational technology group is seeking to cut thousands of jobs to free up more capital for building large-scale artificial intelligence data center infrastructure. According to reports citing sources familiar with the matter, the tech giant has already informed its vast workforce of 162,000 employees that the new round of layoffs will affect tens of thousands of staff members.