US-Iran ceasefire reports just flipped the market from red to green — grab the rally before the fear premium fully evaporates
Reports surfaced today that the U.S. and Iran are close to extending their ceasefire, pending final approval from the White House. Stocks immediately reversed higher and oil pulled back as investors priced in less risk of a wider conflict disrupting global energy supplies.
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Geopolitical risk premiums get built into stock prices very quickly when military strikes hit the headlines, but they unwind even faster when ceasefire news arrives. The Dow dropped and oil spiked on yesterday's U.S. strikes near the Strait of Hormuz — a critical oil shipping chokepoint. Now that truce reports are circulating, that fear premium is evaporating. History shows that 'peace rallies' tend to run for about a week as the uncertainty discount is removed, especially in the Nasdaq and S&P 500. Investors who had fled to safety start putting money back to work in growth stocks first.