Oil surged 6% after Trump scrapped the Iran deal. Yields rose, stocks fell, and gold slid. Trump also threatened to cut trade ties with Spain, deepening the risk-off.
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Trump walked away from the late-June memorandum of understanding with Iran on Tuesday, calling further talks a waste of time. The deal is dead. Both sides are back to the pre-deal standoff with no new round of negotiations scheduled. WTI crude jumped 6% to $74.90, the highest level in two weeks, back to where it was before the deal was struck.
The oil surge is pushing through rates and risk assets. The Strait of Hormuz risk is back. The strait never meaningfully reopened under the deal. Trump's move ends even the diplomatic theater. The Strait of Hormuz is a chokepoint for about 20% of global oil supply. Any disruption could push prices sharply higher, traders said. Ten-year Treasury yields rose 5 basis points to 4.58%, testing the June high. Traders said the yield move reflects higher inflation expectations from the oil spike, not a growth surprise. A break above 4.58% would take yields to the highest since May.
The yield move is pressuring rate-sensitive equities. European stocks fell more than 2% across the board. US futures sagged: S&P 500 futures down 1%, Nasdaq futures down 1.5%. The Nasdaq underperformance is a rate story. Higher yields compress the present value of long-duration growth stocks, which carry heavier weight in the Nasdaq.
Gold and silver reversed early gains. Gold fell 1.3% to $4,052. Silver dropped 2.9% to $58.25. The dollar strengthened on the safe-haven bid, pressuring the metals. The dollar index rose, with the euro and yen reversing earlier gains. Traders said the euro's weakness was compounded by the Spain trade threat, while the yen gained on safe-haven flows.
Trump also trained fire on NATO allies. He called Spain a "terrible partner" over its defense spending and reluctance to help on the Middle East, saying he instructed Washington to cut trade ties with Madrid. Spain's government dismissed the threat. Traders said the risk of transatlantic trade friction adds another layer of uncertainty. European stocks could face further pressure if the dispute escalates, and the euro may remain under pressure.
Trump revived his fixation on Greenland at the NATO summit in Ankara, telling reporters the US needs the territory for national security. The comment drew no immediate market reaction. Traders said it signals a president in full unilateral mode, willing to abandon deals and threaten allies.
The breakdown of the Iran deal isolates the US from European allies who had supported the negotiations. The Spain threat adds to the fraying of transatlantic ties, traders said. Shipping insurance rates for tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz have already risen, traders said.
The oil surge also complicates the inflation outlook. Traders said the move raises the probability of a higher-than-expected CPI print and delays the Federal Reserve's path to rate cuts. The market now prices a lower chance of a September cut, according to Fed funds futures data.
The next scheduled data point is Thursday's US CPI print. The market's attention is on the White House, not the calendar.
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