June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.18% this morning as cash trading resumed after the Juneteenth holiday, with investors in wait-and-see mode after the White House signaled President Trump would delay a decision to launch strikes against Iran.
The conflict between Israel and Iran entered its second week, with Israel hitting more nuclear sites in Iran on Thursday and warning that its strikes could bring down Tehran’s leadership, as both sides awaited a decision from U.S. President Donald Trump on whether to join the offensive. On Thursday afternoon, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that President Trump would decide within two weeks whether the U.S. would participate in strikes against Iran, while noting there was a “substantial chance” of reaching a negotiated settlement. The news alleviated immediate concerns of U.S. military escalation, providing some relief to investors.
