BREAKING: US stock market futures fall at the open as President Trump declares Tuesday as “Power Plant and Bridge Day" in Iran:
1. S&P 500: -0.7%
2. Nasdaq 100: -0.8%
3. Dow Jones: -0.7%
4. WTI Crude: +3.0%
5. Natural Gas: +1.0%
6. Gold: -0.9%President Trump's deadline is now…
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 5, 2026
BREAKING: US oil prices surge above $114/barrel as US market futures officially reopen after the 3-day weekend. pic.twitter.com/Tjr4Ylsp6V
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 5, 2026
Iran threatens to close Bab El Mandeb Strait near Yemen.
12% of world trade passes through it.
"If the White House thinks of repeating its stupid mistakes, it will quickly realize that the flow of global energy and trade can be disrupted with a single signal." pic.twitter.com/ubTsPU02J9
— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) April 5, 2026
NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS TOMORROW, THE MIDDLE EAST WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN https://t.co/gcGySnxGLd
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 5, 2026
BREAKING:
🇺🇸🇮🇷 Iran has told mediators that the U.S. is not in a position to make any demands – WSJ pic.twitter.com/pFnNYtP8sK
— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) April 5, 2026
🚨 🇮🇷 🇺🇸 Iran rejects US proposal to open Strait of Hormuz in exchange for temporary ceasefire, Wall Street Journal reports.
— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) April 5, 2026
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: Oil surging as markets open.
Brent crossed $111, WTI jumped over $115 a barrel.
Trump's Tuesday deadline is hours away.
Traders are pricing in power plants, not peace.
Source: WSJ https://t.co/IKCi0uRUuz pic.twitter.com/FOwZnOx8F5
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 5, 2026
🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Tomorrow is the deadline. Here are the scenarios…
Trump said Tuesday is "Power Plant Day and Bridge Day." Iran said no deal.
Something has to give. Here's what could actually happen:
Scenario 1: Iran blinks.
Tehran accepts some version of a ceasefire, perhaps… https://t.co/8DsTq9KpIo pic.twitter.com/OWqTbTHpdw
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 5, 2026