JD Vance Says 'Very Good Deal For Both Countries' Possible If Iran Meets Nuclear Red Lines; Oil Futures Slips Below $100

On Monday, Vice President JD Vance signaled a potential path forward in stalled Iran talks as markets stayed steady and oil prices declined.

Markets Steady As Oil Prices Slide

Dow futures rose 5.00 points, or 0.01%, to 48,430.00, while S&P 500 futures gained 3.00 points, or 0.04%, to 6,925.75 and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 47.25 points, or 0.18% as of 8:54 p.m. EDT.

In commodities, WTI crude for May delivery fell 2.81% to $96.30 per barrel, while June contracts declined 2.56% to $90.57 per barrel.

Brent crude dropped 2.61% to $96.77 per barrel. RBOB gasoline futures slipped 1.79% to $3.0601 per gallon, while natural gas futures edged down 0.49% to $2.614 per MMBtu.

Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar index fell 0.04% to 98.333.

In Asia, South Korea's KOSPI surged 3.19% to 5,994.15, while Japan's Nikkei 225 jumped 2.34% to 57,836.27.

Vance Signals Conditional Breakthrough In US-Iran Talks

In a conversation with Fox News, Vance said a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran remains within reach, but only if Tehran agrees to Washington's core nuclear demands.

If America's "red lines" are met, then this can ...

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