[MARKET UPDATE]: Oil climbs and stocks slide over the last couple of hours with still no confirmation of US/Iran talks while multiple reports say US delegation has not left for Pakistan yet and Iran has not yet made up its mind

The lack of confirmation regarding US/Iran talks is contributing to rising oil prices, while equities are experiencing downward pressure.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 21 Apr 2026, 17:03 UTCOn the live feed at 16:43 UTC — 3 more headlines followed before this page went public

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[MARKET UPDATE]: Oil climbs and stocks slide over the last couple of hours with still no confirmation of US/Iran talks while multiple reports say US delegation has not left for Pakistan yet and Iran has not yet made up its mind

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Chances that US and Iran will bridge their differences and reach an agreement, or even a framework agreement, are very low to nonexistent, a senior Israeli diplomatic source told Al-Monitor.

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This divergence suggests heightened geopolitical risk perceived by investors, potentially leading to increased volatility in energy markets and subsequent spillovers into broader risk sentiment across asset classes.

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EQUITIES/8 Sept · 05:24 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Equity indices, after we published−0.3%

Modest downside seen across equity futures as energy prices tick higher.

ENERGY/8 Sept · 05:23 UTC

Saudi Energy Minister says a number of energy facilities and utilities were hit; are temporarily halting some operations.

Brent Nov'26, after we published+1.0%

ENERGY/3 Sept · 08:03 UTC

Russian President Putin says that Russia and Ukraine should agree first; he notes that there is an opportunity to reach a peace agreement.

with Brent Nov, after we published−1.3%

EQUITIES/3 Sept · 04:54 UTC

North Korea stripped references to "peaceful unification" with South Korea from the charter of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to Yonhap.

Equity indices, after we published−3.3%

EQUITIES/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

ES, after we published−0.2%

ENERGY/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

- Brent (V6), after we published+1.2%

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