AI Draws Trader Interest as Iran Risk Premium Falls
NEW YORK, June 22, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET Oil slid on Monday as progress in U.S.-Iran talks hit prices, but AI stocks stayed strong with fresh money coming in. U.S. stock futures turned higher after early losses, with investors watching for signs out of Tehran and Washington, according to Investing.com. Brent crude traded close to $80 a barrel after Iran said it got waivers for oil and petrochemical exports, easing concerns about supply, Reuters reported. President Donald Trump also took a less tough line on Anthropic.