{"id":64417,"date":"2026-07-08T05:08:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-shaken-as-trump-declares-iran-ceasefire-over\/64417\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T05:08:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:08:46","slug":"global-markets-shaken-as-trump-declares-iran-ceasefire-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-shaken-as-trump-declares-iran-ceasefire-over\/64417\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Markets Shaken as Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire &#8220;Over&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Global markets shifted into a broad &quot;risk-off&quot; stance<\/strong> after US President Trump declared the Iran ceasefire is <strong>&quot;over,&quot;<\/strong> triggering a sharp spike in energy prices and a sell-off in equities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crude <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/energy\/crude-oil\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"12\" title=\"Crude oil\">oil prices<\/a> surged nearly $3\/bbl<\/strong>, with <strong>Brent Sep&#39;26 reaching $78.71\/bbl<\/strong> and <strong>WTI Aug&#39;26 climbing to $74.76\/bbl<\/strong> within 25 minutes of the announcement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Equity futures and European indices tumbled<\/strong>, with the <strong>Stoxx 600 dropping 1.6%<\/strong> for its largest one-day decline since mid-March, while <strong>Nasdaq 100 futures hit a four-week low<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safe-haven assets saw mixed reactions<\/strong> as the <strong>US Dollar and yields rose<\/strong>, while <strong>Spot <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"gold price today\">Gold<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/XAUUSD\">XAU\/USD<\/a>) fell 1% to $4,064.03 per ounce<\/strong> in an immediate liquidity-driven reaction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy stocks outperformed<\/strong> the broader market decline, with major players like <strong>Exxon Mobil (<a href=\"\/stock\/XOM\">XOM<\/a>) rising 3%<\/strong> and <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>) gaining 2.4%<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/movers\/premarket\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Premarket Movers\">pre-market trading<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Geopolitical Tensions Reignite<\/h2>\n<p>US President Donald Trump sparked significant market volatility Wednesday morning by stating that the ceasefire with Iran is effectively finished. Speaking from Ankara, Turkey, Trump remarked that the ceasefire is over <strong>&quot;as far as I\u2019m concerned,&quot;<\/strong> adding, <strong>&quot;I don\u2019t want to deal with them anymore.&quot;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Trump indicated that he would allow negotiators to continue talking, he expressed heavy skepticism, stating, <strong>&quot;I think they\u2019re wasting their time.&quot;<\/strong> This sudden shift in rhetoric follows reports of new strikes on Iran, fundamentally altering the geopolitical landscape and ending a period of relative diplomatic calm.<\/p>\n<h2>Energy Markets Surge on Supply Fears<\/h2>\n<p>The oil market reacted instantaneously to the news, with prices extending gains as traders priced in a heightened risk of supply disruptions. <strong>Brent Sep&#39;26<\/strong> lifted from <strong>$75.85\/bbl to $78.71\/bbl<\/strong>, while <strong>WTI Aug&#39;26<\/strong> jumped from <strong>$72.00\/bbl to $74.76\/bbl<\/strong> in less than half an hour.<\/p>\n<p>US energy giants saw immediate buying interest in the wake of the announcement. <strong>APA Corp (<a href=\"\/stock\/APA\">APA<\/a>)<\/strong> led the sector with a <strong>4.2% increase<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Exxon Mobil (<a href=\"\/stock\/XOM\">XOM<\/a>)<\/strong> at <strong>3%<\/strong>, <strong>Occidental Petroleum (<a href=\"\/stock\/OXY\">OXY<\/a>)<\/strong> at <strong>2.6%<\/strong>, and <strong>ConocoPhillips (<a href=\"\/stock\/COP\">COP<\/a>)<\/strong> at <strong>2.2%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Equities and Bonds Under Pressure<\/h2>\n<p>Global equity markets faced a sharp retreat as the &quot;risk-off&quot; sentiment took hold. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/sp500\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> E-Mini futures<\/strong> decreased by <strong>0.7%<\/strong>, while the tech-heavy <strong>Nasdaq 100 futures<\/strong> fell <strong>1.1%<\/strong> to reach a four-week low. In Europe, the <strong>Stoxx 600<\/strong> suffered its worst day in months, and individual stocks like <strong>Vivendi (<a href=\"\/stock\/VIVHY\">VIVHY<\/a>)<\/strong> saw losses extending to <strong>20%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Fixed income markets also felt the shock, with <strong>Euro zone bond yields rising<\/strong> and the <strong>Bund Sep&#39;26<\/strong> falling from <strong>125.61 to 125.38<\/strong>. Investors are now pricing in a higher likelihood of central bank intervention, with a <strong>75% probability<\/strong> of a quarter-point interest rate increase by the <strong>Bank of England<\/strong> by year-end.<\/p>\n<h2>Regional Impacts and Central Bank Reactions<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Taiwan Central Bank<\/strong> issued a statement stressing the need to monitor Middle East events and global monetary policy trends closely. The bank reported a large increase in foreign capital volatility and signaled it would make <strong>timely adjustments<\/strong> in the foreign-exchange market to reduce extreme currency fluctuations.<\/p>\n<p>In Turkey, the <strong>main banking index fell by 3%<\/strong> following Trump&#39;s comments. Meanwhile, the <strong>Spanish PM&#39;s Office<\/strong> attempted to project stability, calling recent US trade orders &quot;business as usual&quot; and emphasizing that Spain maintains strong economic and defense ties with the US that they do not plan to change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Global markets shifted into a broad &quot;risk-off&quot; stance after US President Trump declared the Iran ceasefire is &quot;over,&quot; 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