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Updated: April 13, 2026
US stock futures pushed higher Monday morning as markets reacted to news of a two-week ceasefire between the US-Israeli coalition and Iran, announced by Trump via Truth Social.
Futures linked to the S&P 500 (ES=F) climbed 2.5%, while Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) contracts popped 3.2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures jumped roughly 2.3% (YM=F)
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Late-session buying helped lift stocks off their lows after President Trump announced on Truth Social that he is looking to call a two-week ceasefire. Writing “I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE!”
The president also called for an immediate opening of the state of Hormuz. Iran issued a reply shortly after, stating:
“If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations.
For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces and with due consideration technical limitations.”
Oil prices fell on the announcement. Brent (BZ=F) crude futures fell 14.1% in after-hours trading to trade at $91 as West Texas Intermediate (CL=F) crude slipped around 15.2%, falling to just above $94 per barrel.
Trump had set an 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to reach an agreement with the US to reopen the waterway, warning in a post on Truth Social that “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” if the deadline wasn’t met.
On the corporate front, Delta Air Lines (DAL) is scheduled to report earnings ahead of Wednesday’s opening bell.
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- Today at 11:56 AM GMT+8Rian HowlettGold rises as Tump and Iran agree to two-week ceasefireBloomberg reports:Gold (GC=F) advanced after US President Donald Trump and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire to finalize talks on ending the war that’s upended global markets.Bullion climbed as much as 3.1% to above $4,850 an ounce, extending a 1.2% gain in the previous session. Trump said in a social-media post that he had agreed to suspend bombing less than two hours before a self-imposed deadline to wipe out Iran’s “whole civilization,” adding that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was a key condition for the pause. Iran said safe passage through the strait was “possible” for two weeks.COMEX – Delayed Quote•USDGold Jun 26 (GC=F)FollowView Quote Details4,855.20+170.50(+3.64%)As of 2:07:47 AM EDT. Market Open.Advanced Chart1D5D1M6MYTD1Y5YAll“Gold’s push above $4,800 reflects a recalibration of risk, rather than a full regime shift,” said Ahmad Assiri, a strategist at Pepperstone Group Ltd. “The move higher suggests markets are now pricing in a lower probability of prolonged disruption, while still retaining a meaningful discount versus the pre-Iran setup,” he said.Now in its sixth week, the conflict has driven a spike in energy prices and raised inflationary risks, making it more likely that central banks will delay cutting interest rates or even hike them. Bond traders expect the Federal Reserve to keep borrowing costs steady through the rest of the year, which would be a headwind for non-yielding gold.Read more here.
- Today at 7:34 AM GMT+8Rian HowlettOil prices plummet as US and Iran reach ceasefire dealYahoo Finance’s Jake Conley and Brooke DiPalma report:Oil futures cratered on Tuesday night after President Trump suspended a wide-ranging bombing campaign on Iran and announced a two-week ceasefire in the US-Iran war.”I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks,” Trump wrote in a post to Truth Social. Tuesday evening, roughly an hour and a half ahead of his 8 p.m. ET deadline, “This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE! The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East.”Futures on Brent crude (BZ=F), the international benchmark, dropped over 16% to trade as low as $90.78 a barrel. Futures on the US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude (CL=F), also fell 16% to trade just above $94.NY Mercantile – Delayed Quote•USDBrent Crude Oil Last Day Financ (BZ=F)FollowView Quote Details93.97-15.30(-14.00%)As of 2:07:48 AM EDT. Market Open.BZ=FCL=FAdvanced Chart1D5D1M6MYTD1Y5YAllWhile the two-week ceasefire is underway, the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil supply passes, remains a point of contention.”Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote.Read more here.
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