U.S. markets remained near record highs on Monday, with oil prices rising over 2% after President Trump criticized Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal. The S&P 500 futures were stable, while Dow Jones futures dipped slightly, and Nasdaq futures increased. As corporate earnings season concludes, attention shifts to energy prices, U.S. inflation data, and a crucial summit between Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping. Oil prices surged after Trump’s social media post deemed Iran’s response “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE,” with Brent crude reaching $104 per barrel. The ongoing Iran conflict is expected to be a key topic at the Trump-Xi summit, as the U.S. urges China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Asian markets showed mixed results, with Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s Kospi experiencing significant gains due to tech stock performance, despite the Iran situation.
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Oil prices rise as the Iran war drags on, but US stocks inch toward more records
