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- US-Iran Peace Deal Signed, Oil Plunges Below $78
- Fed Holds Rates at 3.5-3.75%, Signals Possible Hike Later This Year
- Intel Surges 9% on Apple Chip Partnership Announcement
- Stock futures rebounded Thursday after Wednesday's selloff, lifted by the signed US-Iran peace deal that sent oil prices down 17% from June highs and eased inflation fears.
- The Fed held rates steady but turned hawkish, with half of officials now expecting at least one rate hike in 2026 as inflation forecasts jumped to 3.6%, triggering a 1.2% drop in the S&P 500 on Wednesday.
- Intel surged 9% premarket on news of an Apple chip partnership to manufacture semiconductors in the US, while triple witching day volatility looms ahead of the Juneteenth holiday closure on Friday.
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