As the Pres. starts the press conference:
- 2 year yield 3.852%
- 10 year yield 4.332%
- S&P up 14.25 points or 0.21%
- Nasdaq up 47 points or 0.23%
- Dow +61 points
- Crude oil $112.76
- Gold $4658
- Silver $72.55
- Bitcoin $69,647
- EURUSD 1.1538
- USDJPY 159.76
- GBPUSD 1.3222
Headlines from the Press conference:
- The entire country can be taken out in one night and the one night may be tomorrow night
- We leave no American behind. We don’t do it.
Trump is recounting the rescue operation of the downed soldier in Iran (and repeating himself)
Oil is up to $113.77 on the comment about Iran being taken out in one night. Stocks are modestly lower..
The CIA director commended the Pres. for the rescue and the courage to leave no man behind.
Hegseth says:
- Today will be largest volume of strikes since Day 1 of Iran operation.
- Tomorrow will be even more
Meanwhile, Reuters is reporting
- two Qatar LNG tankers headed toward the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning were among those Iran allowed to transit under Iran – US agreement reached last week.
- IRGC stopped Qatar tankers before transit and ordered them to hold position without explanation
After the recount and the platitudes for Trump, it is assumed that Trump will take questions from the press
