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S&P 500 ends down after Trump says Iran deal is ‘over’
Oil prices climbed 5.2% and nine S&P 500 sectors fell after Trump said the Iran deal was over, deepening market worries.
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.28% after U.S. President Donald Trump declared the interim deal aimed at ending the war with Iran was "over."
Oil prices surged 5.3% to a two-week high following Trump's remarks, as he warned Washington would likely carry out additional strikes on Iran.
While broader indexes struggled, Broadcom rallied 4.8% after Apple announced plans to spend more than $30 billion on chip-supply agreements, helping keep the Nasdaq in positive territory.
Travel stocks including United Airlines and Delta Air Lines lost more than 1% as the International Monetary Fund lowered its 2026 global growth forecast to 3%.
"The ceasefire had helped contain some of the risk premium in oil; its collapse puts energy prices back at the center of the market outlook," said Lale Akoner, global market strategist for eToro.