US-Iran peace deal pushes Dow to record high, oil falls
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The US Dow Jones industrial average hit a record high of 51,857 points in early trading on June 15, 2026, following news of a preliminary peace deal between the United States and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Global oil prices tumbled to a three-month low, with Brent crude dropping 5% to below $83 a barrel, and wholesale gas prices fell 6% in Europe. President Trump posted on social media that the deal was "now complete" and authorized the opening of the strait, while Iran confirmed a memorandum of understanding had been finalized and said the war would end "permanently and immediately on all fronts." The two countries are expected to sign the deal in Switzerland after the G7 leaders conference in France this week. The FTSE 100 in London closed 41 points lower at 10,430 points, down 0.4%, with defence firm BAE Systems leading fallers. Experts warned that a return to pre-crisis normality is months away and relies on cooperation between Iran and the White House, and that the deal remains fragile given Israel is not part of it. The US Dow Jones industrial average hit a record high of 51,857 points in early trading on June 15, 2026, following news of a preliminary peace deal between the United States and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Global oil prices tumbled to a three-month low, with Brent crude dropping 5% to below $83 a barrel, and wholesale gas prices fell 6% in Europe. President Trump posted on social media that the deal was "now complete" and authorized the opening of the strait, while Iran confirmed a memorandum of understanding had been finalized and said the war would end "permanently and immediately on all fronts." The two countries are expected to sign the deal in Switzerland after the G7 leaders conference in France this week. The FTSE 100 in London closed 41 points lower at 10,430 points, down 0.4%, with defence firm BAE Systems leading fallers. Experts warned that a return to pre-crisis normality is months away and relies on cooperation between Iran and the White House, and that the deal remains fragile given Israel is not part of it.
What’s reported
The Dow Jones industrial average hit a record high of 51,857 points on June 15, 2026.
Boeing rose 4%, Caterpillar rose 3.6%, and Amazon rose 3.3% in early trading.
Brent crude oil fell 5% to below $83 a barrel, a three-month low.
Wholesale gas prices in Europe fell 6%.
President Trump posted: "Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!"
Iran confirmed a memorandum of understanding had been finalized and said the war would end "permanently and immediately on all fronts."
The deal is expected to be signed in Switzerland after the G7 leaders conference in France.
The FTSE 100 closed 41 points lower at 10,430 points, down 0.4%.
BAE Systems fell 4.7%, and Shell fell 4.3%.
Experts warned a return to pre-crisis normality is months away and relies on Iranian cooperation.
The IMF said it is on "high alert" for economic damage from the Iran war.
Open questions
The exact terms of the peace deal, including the length of any moratorium on uranium enrichment and sanctions relief.
Whether the Strait of Hormuz will remain open after the 60-day truce extension.
How Israel's absence from the deal will affect its implementation.
Key figures
Neil Wilson, Saxo UK investor strategist
President Donald Trump
Kristalina Georgieva, IMF managing director
George Saravelos, Deutsche Bank
Alexis Ellender, senior dry bulk lead at Kpler
Sources: The Guardian
