Iran-U.S. draft agreement released; oil prices expected to fall as Strait of Hormuz transit resumes 7% lower
Iran's state broadcaster said a draft agreement with the United States would resume maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz and end the naval blockade. On the news, international oil prices fell about 7%, while major U.S. indexes moved in mixed directions across sectors.
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Iran's state broadcaster said a draft agreement expected to be signed with the United States would resume maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz and end the naval blockade. The broadcaster said it had confirmed the contents of the draft. The announcement came in 5month 27.
International oil prices fell on the news. One report said oil prices dropped nearly 7%. The decline over the course of a day was substantial.
U.S. stocks moved in mixed directions across sectors. The S&P, Dow and Nasdaq indexes generally rose. The market responded mainly in some sectors to falling crude oil prices.500The market responded mainly in some sectors to falling crude oil prices.
Another report said Iran would resume transit through the strait after signing a peace agreement 30 days later. The report specified when transit would resume. Whether negotiations between the two sides will make progress is being closely watched.
The energy sector and the aviation and transport sectors moved in opposite directions. Shares of companies highly sensitive to oil prices fluctuated sharply. Some individual stocks saw large swings.
Related news was reported in succession between 5 month 25 day and 27 days. The market showed short-term volatility in response to these reports. Further progress in negotiations is being cited as the next turning point.
Sources: Reuters,Yahoo Finance,Investing.com News
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