100 days of the Iran war: How global markets and the economy have been affected, in charts

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 07, 2026 · 1208 words · By Chloe Taylor

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Sunday marks 100 days since the war in the Middle East began, and the conflict continues to drive substantial volatility across all asset classes in every region of the world as a lasting peace deal remains elusive.

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and Iran have stagnated, with Washington and Tehran sending mixed messages on the state of peace talks and both sides periodically exchanging bouts of military attacks.

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Nevertheless, a fragile ceasefire remains in place to allow for diplomacy to take place.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The S&P 500 has hit new all-time highs even as the war continues?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Claim 1: “The S&P 500 has hit new all-time highs even as the war continues.”

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Multiple web search results report that the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached new record highs/fresh highs while Middle East peace negotiations and conflicts were ongoing.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The genetic history of the Middle East is the subject of research within the fields of human population genomics, archaeogenetics and Middle Eastern studies. Researchers may use Y-DNA, mtDNA, other au…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_history_of_the_Middle_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of modern conflicts ensuing in the geographic and political region known as the Middle East. The "Middle East" is traditionally defined as the Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia), Levant, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_modern_conflicts_in_th…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Middle East Airlines – Air Liban S.A.L., more commonly known as Middle East Airlines (MEA), is the flag carrier of Lebanon, with its head office in Beirut, near Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airpo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East_Airlines

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Claim 2: “a fragile ceasefire remains in place”

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Multiple sources discuss the existence of ceasefires in the region, though they note the 'fragile' nature of these agreements, with some reporting that the term is 'losing its meaning' due to ongoing strikes.

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web search NEUTRAL — None of the warring parties have officially exited the ceasefires, but the term is rapidly losing its meaning. Israel strikes Gaza and troops advance.
https://www.wral.com/news/ap/3338e-the-ceasefires-in-gaza-le…

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web search NEUTRAL — What does the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas say? The ceasefire was announced on 15 January and began four days later, after months of negotiations led by the US, Qatar and Egypt. It is based…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5klgv5zv0o

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web search NEUTRAL — A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday following an almost three-hour delay after Hamas was late to name the three hostage it plans to release. The announcement from Prime Minister Ben…
https://www.wkrn.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-…

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Claim 3: “Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have stagnated”

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Multiple independent sources (CNBC, a news report from Jerusalem, and Wikipedia) confirm that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have stalled, reached a stalemate, or ended without a deal in June 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States began in the mid-19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Persia. While Persia was the object of British and Russian colonial intere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prior to 1944, Iran was not served by a United States ambassador; instead, a diplomatic minister was sent. The first ambassador was named in 1944. After the Iran hostage crisis in 1979, the United Sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_Uni…

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Claim 4: “In the U.S., the consumer price index hit an annual rate of 3.8% in April, its highest level in almost three years.”

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Claim 5: “The last 100 days has seen a rise in U.S. crude exports”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a rise in U.S. crude exports over the last 100 days.

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Claim 6: “U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures are still up by almost 50%”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding WTI futures being up by almost 50%.

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Claim 7: “Last month, the yield on the 30-year Treasury hit its highest level since before the Financial Crisis.”

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Barron's reports that on May 19, 2026, the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yield hit 5.20%, which was the highest level since mid-2007 (just before the financial crisis).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, also known as the "bank bailout of 2008" or the "Wall Street bailout", was a United States federal law enacted during the Great Recession, which creat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Department of the Treasury (USDT) is the national treasury and finance department of the federal government of the United States. It is one of 15 current U.S. government departments. The treasury …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States Treasury securities, also called Treasuries or Treasurys, are government debt instruments issued by the United States Department of the Treasury to finance government spending as a suppl…
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Claim 8: “the U.S. and Israel's initial strikes against Iran”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that since February 28, 2026, the US and Israel have been at war with Iran, and that hostilities broke out after US-Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict

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Claim 9: “The Strait of Hormuz — a critical oil shipping route in the Middle East — has been essentially shut down for the duration of the war”

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Multiple sources confirm the Strait of Hormuz has been largely blocked or disrupted by Iran since February 28, 2026, following the start of the air war.

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web search NEUTRAL — What has happened to shipping? Several commercial vessels have reportedly been hit or threatened in or near the Strait of Hormuz since hostilities resumed. The UAE said that two tankers were struck by…
https://www.rt.com/news/643033-us-iran-hormuz-state/

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran is estimated to have placed in what had been the most heavily used Hormuz shipping channels, vessels transiting the strait must sail either nearer to Oman’s coastline or closer to Iran’s. The for…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-14/why-fight…

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web search NEUTRAL — US BLOCKADE Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Isra…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gracy-dube-521a64153_freight-…

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Claim 10: “Global benchmark Brent crude oil futures are trading about 36% above their pre-war price”

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While sources discuss Brent crude prices rising and reaching highs (e.g., $84 per barrel), none of the provided evidence specifies a '36% increase' over a pre-war price baseline.

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web search NEUTRAL — Speculators who trade oil futures before the delivery date will not come into contact with either the seller or the oil.WTI and Brent oil futures are financial contracts that allow participants to spe…
https://oilprice.com/futures/brent/

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web search NEUTRAL — Brent crude oil climbed more than 4% to nearly $84 per barrel on Tuesday, reaching its highest level in almost a month after the collapse of the US-Iran truce reignited concerns over supply disruption…
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil

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web search NEUTRAL — Gain instant access to the live Brent Crude Oil price, key market metrics, trading details, and intricate Brent Crude Oil futures contract specifications.Investing.com -- Oil prices took a breather on…
https://www.investing.com/commodities/brent-oil

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Claim 11: “Sunday marks 100 days since the war in the Middle East began”

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While evidence for a '2026 Iran war' exists in Wikipedia, the provided search results do not specify a start date that allows for a 100-day calculation relative to a specific Sunday. The provided Wikipedia and web results for this specific claim are generic or unrelated (e.g., U2 songs, nightclubs).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle East is an entertainment complex consisting of five adjacent dining and live music venues in the Central Square neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its three dedicated concert spaces,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Middle_East_(nightclub)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper whose circulation makes it the largest in Britain's quality press market category. It was founded in 1821 as The New Observer. It is published by Times N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sunday_Times

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the opening track from their 1983 album War and was released as the album's third single on 21 March 1983 in the Netherlands and West Germ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_Bloody_Sunday

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