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stock-index futures rallied Sunday after the United States and Iran suspended attacks on each other, repositioning markets ahead of a week that holds the Federal Reserve's policy meeting and earnings reports from major technology companies.
Geopolitical pause, immediate market move The halt in U.S.-Iran hostilities arrived over the weekend, when futures markets are open but equity trading volumes are thin.
The directional logic was clear: a reduction in active conflict removed part of the geopolitical risk premium that had been supporting oil prices. That kind of premium unwinds fast when the underlying tension eases.
It also rebuilds fast if tensions return. Sunday's move set the table for Monday's open, though the week's calendar will quickly take over as the dominant price driver.
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