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Update: US-Iran Peace Deal Announcement Lifts US Equity Futures Pre-Bell
Jun 15, 2026 6:03 AM

08:52 AM EDT, 06/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with economic data, recent oil price movement, world markets' overview and corporate stock movements.)

US equity futures were higher pre-bell Monday as the US and Iran finally reached a long-awaited agreement to end the war, with President Donald Trump saying the Strait of Hormuz would reopen on Friday.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.9% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 1.2%, and Nasdaq futures were 2.1% higher.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council had confirmed on Sunday that a memorandum of understanding had been finalized, with military operations on all fronts set to cease immediately.

"With the opening of the Strait upon the signing of the Deal on Friday, for purposes of mine removal, oil will flow on both ends again for the Region, and the World!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

Shares of Space Exploration Technologies ( SPCX ) , known as SpaceX, rose 5.3% in premarket activity after the company ended Friday with a market capitalization of more than $2 trillion in a record-setting initial public offering. Shares rose as much as 29% on Friday.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 4.9% at $83.03 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 5.6% lower at $80.16 per barrel.

Investors also look forward to the Federal Reserve's rate decision, scheduled for Wednesday. Markets expect no rate moves by the central bank.

The New York Federal Reserve's Empire State manufacturing index dropped to 5.7 in June from 19.6 in May, compared with expectations of a decrease to a reading of 13.5 in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.

The May industrial production report, due at 9:15 am ET, is forecast to show a 0.3% gain following a 0.7% increase in the prior month. The June US housing market index, slated for 10 am ET, is expected at 37, unchanged from the prior month.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 5% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.5% higher, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 1.6% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was flat, and Germany's DAX index was 1.4% higher in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, Nvidia ( NVDA ) shares rose 1.4% after media reports that AI startup Firebird, which is supported by Nvidia ( NVDA ), has signed a deal worth up to $10 billion with Kazakhstan to build data centers in the Central Asian country. Amazon ( AMZN ) stock was up 2.1% after the company said it has completed the issuance of approximately 13.97 billion Canadian dollars ($9.99 billion) in aggregate notes across multiple maturities as part of a registered debt offering. Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) shares were up 3.8% after Citi upgraded the stock to buy from neutral and raised its price target to $575 from $460.

On the losing side, ExxonMobil ( XOM ) , Chevron ( CVX ) , and Shell (SHEL) saw their stocks drop after oil prices plunged on the announcement of the Middle East peace agreement. ExxonMobil ( XOM ) shares fell 3.3%, Chevron ( CVX ) stock was down 3%, and Shell shares were down 3.9%.

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