Trump calls Iran peace deal 'over' — WTI crude surges 4% to $74.3, risk-off grips markets
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President Trump said a ceasefire with Iran may be over, and 'it will get much worse' if Iran continues to bomb ships. The US launched fresh strikes, sending WTI crude up 4% to $74.3. Energy stocks ($XLE +2.38%) rode the wave, while risk assets broadly sold off.
Risk-off sentiment slammed growth stocks hardest. The semiconductor ETF SMH dropped 2.5%, with NVDA leading the AI selloff. The broader tech sector ($XLK -1.32%) followed, as investors rotated out of high-multiple names into energy and defensives.
The long-duration TLT ETF slipped as the Fed minutes hinted at a possible rate hike, while surging oil prices on Gulf hostilities stoked inflation fears. The dollar strengthened, adding pressure on risk assets and pushing the VIX up 9.7% to 16.48.
The long-duration TLT ETF slipped as the Fed minutes hinted at a possible rate hike, while surging oil prices on Gulf hostilities stoked inflation fears. The dollar strengthened, adding pressure on risk assets and pushing the VIX up 9.7% to 16.48.
Risk-off sentiment slammed growth stocks hardest. The semiconductor ETF SMH dropped 2.5%, with NVDA leading the AI selloff. The broader tech sector ($XLK -1.32%) followed, as investors rotated out of high-multiple names into energy and defensives.
The long-duration TLT ETF slipped as the Fed minutes hinted at a possible rate hike, while surging oil prices on Gulf hostilities stoked inflation fears. The dollar strengthened, adding pressure on risk assets and pushing the VIX up 9.7% to 16.48.
Iran ceasefire follow-through, Watch for any diplomatic signals or further military escalation from the US or Iran. De-escalation would reverse today's risk-off move; more strikes would push oil higher and stocks lower
Semiconductor recovery test, See if SMH and NVDA bounce at the open or continue sliding. A weak bounce would confirm the AI selloff has further to run; a strong recovery would signal dip-buying appetite
Oil price persistence, Monitor whether WTI holds above $74 or pulls back on profit-taking. Sustained oil above $74 keeps inflation fears alive and rate-hike pressure on bonds; a pullback would ease the risk-off tone
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