Stock Futures Jump, Oil Drops as US-Iran Tensions Ease
A ceasefire pause between the US and Iran sends oil lower and stock futures higher ahead of a Fed meeting and Big Tech earnings week.
Risk-on mode is back. Stock-index futures surged Sunday night after the US and Iran both stepped back from the brink, giving traders exactly the geopolitical relief they were hungry for. When missiles stop flying, oil sells off and equities rip — that's the playbook, and it's playing out right on cue.
Crude prices tanked on the news. Oil had been the main fear trade while Middle East tensions ran hot, so the pause in hostilities pulled the rug out from under the bulls in that market. If you were long crude as a hedge, this is the moment you reassess your position.
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But the real action this week isn't just about geopolitics. The Federal Reserve is meeting, and Wall Street is bracing for a policy signal that could either extend this rally or slam the brakes on it hard. Chair Powell doesn't get to enjoy the Iran ceasefire bounce for long — he's got inflation and rate expectations to wrestle with.
Layer on top of that a packed Big Tech earnings calendar and you've got one of the most consequential weeks of the year for your portfolio. These reports will either validate the AI-driven growth story or expose cracks in the narrative. There's no sitting on the sidelines this week — volatility is coming regardless of which direction it breaks.
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