Stocks rallied on Monday after Trump stated that the U.S. and Iran had held “productive” talks. However, Tehran denied any negotiations that took place.
Despite this, rump has announced the U.S. will halt strikes in Iran for five days. Israel has announced it will continue its strikes though.
Crude prices dropped following Trump’s comments, with WTI futures falling over 11%. Gold trimmed some early losses but is still down 2%, as non-yielding assets remain unconvinced by the de-escalation talks. More volatility in precious metals may follow as the safe-haven appeal fluctuates with conflicting war reports.
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