US futures fell 0.6% and oil climbed almost 2% following Trumpโs comments in a social media post from a Group of Seven leadersโ summit in Alberta. It wasnโt clear what he was referring to but hours earlier, Trump had said Iran wanted to make a deal. Oil had earlier dropped on signs that the conflict in the Middle East may avoid disrupting crude production.
A gauge of Asian stocks slipped, though Japanese and South Korean shares were marginally higher, after risk-on sentiment returned to Wall Street on Monday and pushed the S&P 500 up about 1% and back above 6,000.
There were mixed signs that investors will keep faith in the US economy, as longer-maturity Treasuries continued to lag the market even after a $13 billion sale of 20-year bonds drew the expected yield level โ a notable improvement from last monthโs auction disappointment that spurred a broad selloff. The dollar was little changed.
Trump earlier said Iran wants to talk about de-escalating the conflict with Israel even as the two sides exchanged fire for the fourth consecutive day. Asked if the US would get more involved militarily, the US leader said he didnโt want to discuss it. However, he is cutting short his visit to the G-7, according to the White House, and returning to Washington.
Tehran is signaling it wants to de-escalate hostilities with Israel and is willing to resume nuclear talks with the US as long as Washington doesnโt join the Israeli attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday citing Middle Eastern and European officials it didnโt identify. A similar report by Reuters says Iran conveyed the message through Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman.The outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Iran disrupted the momentum that had driven the S&P 500 back near record levels. While markets initially adopted a cautious, risk-off stance to assess how the conflict might unfold, sentiment improved on Monday as investors speculated the attacks were unlikely to draw in more parties.โFocus will remain on geopolitical headlines, but as long as the conflict stays limited between Israel and Iran, itโs unlikely to materially impact the markets,โ said Tom Essaye at The Sevens Report.
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