U.S.-Iran Deal Boosts Risk Assets
U.S.-Iran deal to cease military activity and the subsequent re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz has goosed risk assets on Monday as investors re-assessed geopolitical premium and piled back into the growth and momentum names. Energy fell sharply, with WTI Crude Oil down nearly 5%, while Industrials, Tech, and Communication Services led the S&P 500 higher. Within the benchmark, only about half of the names traded higher on the day, though the relatively bigger gains in large/mega-caps overpowered the losing stocks in the oil patch and the defensive Healthcare and Staples sectors. Among the most notable outperformers, 2026 stalwarts Western Digital, Micron, and Seagatesaw some of the biggest gains.In the evening session, index futures are slightly lower, with S&P e-minis down a decimal and Nasdaq 100 down 0.2%. WTI Crude Oil is also off its lows above $81 per barrel, while Gold and Silver are both consolidating their gains after a third consecutive advancing session. Traders are also watching the fixed income markets, as Treasury yields have hardly budged today in spite of lower oil prices portending normalizing inflation expectations, though market participants may also be keeping their powder dry ahead of the FOMC meeting on Wednesday - the first under the Fed's new Chair Kevin Warsh.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER -Comstock Resourcesup 2.3% after announcing $600M strategic investment by Sixth StreetDOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Dave & Buster'sdown 12.0%Domo, Inc.down 2.8%ALSO LOWER -Ingram Microdown 5.6% after block saleMacerichdown 2.4% after equity offeringSuncor Energydown 1.5% after equity offering
