The Nikkei surged 2.87% on Iran ceasefire hopes while the S&P 500 declined 0.37% — Brent's 6% rebound to $98 reinstated the stagflation premium, and institutional memory of Monday's whipsaw kept Wall Street cautious.
Nikkei +2.87% on Iran ceasefire framework hopes, but S&P 500 fell 0.37% as Brent rebounded 6% to $98.18 — reinstating the stagflation premium Wall Street had briefly priced out.
February orders fell 1.8% and core capital goods contracted 1.1% for a second straight month, as Brent rebounded $97.90 and the S&P 500 extended losses.
US futures fell 1%+ as Trump's Iran deadline expired, gold plunged 10% to $4,126, Brent topped $113, and Wall Street tracked toward a fifth straight losing week.
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