White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday that the U.S. is leaving the door open to negotiations with Iran, as President Trump considers military options.
With Wall Street shut for Juneteenth, global investors turned their eyes to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, triggering a sharp oil price rally and pulling European stocks to multi-week lows.
U.S. markets closed lower on Tuesday due to geopolitical tensions, with energy & defense stocks rising. Asia markets mixed, Europe flat, oil prices dip.
Market summary: US markets closed lower on Friday due to rising Iran-Israel tensions. Most sectors declined but energy stocks rose. Asian, Eurozone, and US futures are up while oil prices dip.
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Tensions in the Middle East and Trump's threats to Iran are causing uncertainty in global markets, leading to a shift towards safe-haven assets like gold and crude oil. Asian markets are also feeling the impact, with declines in Japan, Australia, India, China, and Hong Kong. In Europe, the STOXX 50, DAX, CAC 40, and FTSE 100 are all down. Oil prices surged over 7% after the strike and fears of supply disruption, while natural gas, gold, silver, and copper also saw price movements. U.S. futures are down over 1%, led by declines in the Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100. The dollar has gained against major currencies as investors seek safe havens.
Stocks end lower on Middle East tensions and skepticism over US-China trade deal, with most sectors declining. Economic data shows lower than expected inflation. Asia markets also down, led by losses in Japan and Australia. European stocks also lower, while oil and metal prices rise due to safe-haven demand. US futures and dollar decline.
