U.S. STOCKS AND BONDS FELL AS THE U.S.-IRAN STANDOFF FUELED OIL-MARKET VOLATILITY AND RENEWED CONCERNS ABOUT INFLATION AND HIGHER FED RATES, WITH THE S&P 500 DOWN 0.8% AND THE NASDAQ 100 OFF 1.1% AS BRENT CRUDE REMAINED AROUND $105 AND HOPES FOR AN IMMINENT DIPLOMATIC BREAKTHROUGH FADED.

U.S. OFFICIAL TELLS AL JAZEERA THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS PREPARED TO EASE SANCTIONS AND RELEASE FROZEN IRANIAN ASSETS IF TEHRAN MAKES MEANINGFUL PROGRESS ON THE NUCLEAR ISSUE If you are wondering why we just got a nice little green spike…that’s why 😆 if they just keep negotiating we can buy the dip when the negotiations fail and sell the rip when the negotiations start every day 😂

U.S. 🇺🇸 official tells Al Jazeera Trump is ready to ease sanctions and release frozen Iranian 🇮🇷 assets if Tehran makes progress on its nuclear program. Talks are continuing through mediators, but the U.S. wants guarantees Iran is serious about a deal.