US close: Stocks mixed amid tentative easing of Iran-Israel tensions

Major indices delivered a mixed performance on Monday as market participants kept a keen eye on developments in the Middle East.

Source: Sharecast

At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.16% at 50,786.01, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.30% to 7,405.73 and the Nasdaq Composite saw out the session 0.86% firmer at 25,929.66.

The Dow closed 80.77 points lower on Monday, extending losses recorded in the previous session.

Middle East tensions were in focus throughout the session on Monday after Israel responded to Tehran's actions, which were themselves a response to Jerusalem's attacks on Lebannon, with strikes on western and central Iran, fuelling fears that the conflict was worsening.

The reported Iranian attack also raised fresh doubts over the stability of the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran. According to the reports, the missile launch followed comments on X from Iranian parliament speaker MB Ghalibaf, who claimed the US naval blockade and alleged breaches of agreements relating to Lebanon amounted to violations of the truce.

Fears that hostilities were resuming sent global energy prices sharply higher. However, according to a statement carried by Iranian media, the country's joint military command has now confirmed that its military operation against Israel has come to an end, although it warned that "much more severe and crushing measures" would follow should there be any further "aggression and hostile acts", including in southern Lebanon.

The statement from Iran coincided with social media updates from Donald Trump calling on Israel and Iran to "immediately stop 'shooting'", and insisting that both sides were "looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE!"

"Final negotiations on 'Peace' are proceeding, subject to ignore or stupidity getting in its way. The Blockade will remain in place, and in full force and effect, until a 'Final Deal' is reached. Things should move quickly," he said.

Trump called Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urging him not to retaliate. He also told the Financial Times that Netanyahu had no choice but to accept any deal the US agreed with Iran, insisting: "I call the shots. I call all the shots. He doesn't call the shots".

No major corporate earnings or data points were released on Monday.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

Dow Jones - Risers

Intel Corp. (INTC) $110.27 4.78%
Unitedhealth Group Inc. (UNH) $406.57 1.78%
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) $915.64 1.26%
Chevron Corp. (CVX) $189.24 1.03%
Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) $34.20 0.68%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) $1,045.00 0.61%
Nike Inc. (NKE) $43.23 0.58%
American Express Co. (AXP) $312.30 0.53%
Boeing Co. (BA) $215.92 0.22%
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) $45.44 0.15%

Dow Jones - Fallers

Apple Inc. (AAPL) $301.54 -3.90%
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) $411.74 -3.42%
Travelers Company Inc. (TRV) $296.73 -2.15%
Amgen Inc. (AMGN) $345.73 -1.70%
Salesforce.Com Inc. (CRM) $182.55 -1.68%
International Business Machines Corporation (CDI) (IBM) $280.82 -1.41%
Visa Inc. (V) $319.67 -1.21%
Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) $119.52 -1.05%
Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) $145.10 -0.98%
Walt Disney Co. (DIS) $98.87 -0.84%

S&P 500 - Risers

Perrigo Company plc (PRGO) $11.61 7.20%
Corning Inc. (GLW) $187.54 5.61%
KLA-Tencor Corp. (KLAC) $2,108.06 5.20%
Bath & Body Works, Inc. (BBWI) $18.30 4.99%
Kohls Corp. (KSS) $16.22 4.92%
National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NOV) $21.12 4.87%
Intel Corp. (INTC) $110.27 4.78%
Helmerich & Payne Inc. (HP) $39.14 4.48%
Borg Warner Inc. (BWA) $75.86 4.45%
Centene Corp. (CNC) $65.03 4.33%

S&P 500 - Fallers

Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA) $32.56 -8.62%
Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) $141.87 -7.59%
Meta Platforms Inc. (META) $585.39 -6.22%
QUALCOMM Inc. (QCOM) $217.77 -5.40%
Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE) $244.99 -5.13%
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) $56.62 -5.12%
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) $162.30 -5.09%
Cintas Corp. (CTAS) $173.65 -4.82%
Hershey Foods Corp. (HSY) $175.90 -4.70%
FMC Corp. (FMC) $11.10 -4.64%

Nasdaq 100 - Risers

KLA-Tencor Corp. (KLAC) $2,108.06 5.20%
Intel Corp. (INTC) $110.27 4.78%
Asml Holdings N.V. (ASML) $1,749.04 3.78%
Kraft Heinz Co. (KHC) $23.35 3.75%
Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) $492.17 3.30%
Lam Research Corp. (LRCX) $324.45 2.28%
American Airlines Group (AAL) $13.60 2.26%
Align Technology Inc. (ALGN) $172.05 1.99%
Liberty Global plc Series A (LBTYA) $11.81 1.81%
Intuit Inc. (INTU) $305.51 1.75%

Nasdaq 100 - Fallers

Qvc Group Inc Series A (QVCGA) $0.34 -13.49%
Meta Platforms Inc. (META) $585.39 -6.22%
QUALCOMM Inc. (QCOM) $217.77 -5.40%
Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE) $244.99 -5.13%
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) $162.30 -5.09%
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP) $129.28 -5.08%
Baidu Inc. (BIDU) $119.10 -5.08%
Cintas Corp. (CTAS) $173.65 -4.82%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (REGN) $611.34 -4.11%
Amazon.Com Inc. (AMZN) $245.22 -4.09%

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