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Nasdaq 100 futures jump 2% as Wall Street rallies on U.S.-Iran deal

Nasdaq 100 futures jump 2% as Wall Street rallies on U.S.-Iran deal

U.S. stocks opened higher on June 15 after Trump said the U.S. and Iran had reached a peace agreement, with oil falling and crypto-related stocks including Coinbase and Robinhood outperforming early in the session.

Fact Check
Yahoo Finance and WSJ both confirm that on June 15, 2026, U.S. stock futures jumped after a U.S.-Iran interim/ceasefire deal aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Nasdaq 100 futures up about 2% (Yahoo: +2.2%), S&P 500 +1.3%, and Dow +1%. The originating BlockBeats flash reports the identical percentage figures. The headline's specific '$900 billion / near record high' S&P 500 detail was not independently confirmed, but the central numeric and event claims are strongly corroborated by primary financial-news sources.
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Summary

U.S. equity markets rallied on June 15 after Trump said the United States and Iran had reached a peace agreement, a claim Iran's deputy foreign minister said was reflected in a memorandum of understanding. Before the open, Nasdaq 100 futures rose 2.04%, S&P 500 futures gained 1.21% and Dow futures added 0.91%; after the open, the Dow was up 1.19%, the Nasdaq gained 2.23% and the S&P 500 rose 1.40%. Oil prices fell sharply, with WTI down 5.49% to $80.222 a barrel and Brent off 4.94% to $83.020, while spot gold rose 2.83% to $4,336.36 an ounce and silver gained 4.15% to $70.78. Crypto-related stocks outperformed in early trading, with Coinbase up 6.57% and Robinhood up 8.06%.

Terms & Concepts
  • Nasdaq 100 futures: Contracts tied to the Nasdaq 100 index that indicate expected moves in the tech-heavy benchmark before regular trading begins.
  • WTI: West Texas Intermediate, a key U.S. crude oil benchmark used to price oil markets.
  • memorandum of understanding: A nonbinding document that sets out terms agreed in principle between parties and can signal progress toward a formal deal.