[84758] US-Iran peace agreement shakes global and regional markets
[84758] US-Iran peace agreement shakes global and regional markets
The announcement of an agreement between the US and Iran has led to a drop in oil prices and sharp fluctuations in global stock markets, with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange experiencing significant declines while markets in Turkey and Iran enjoyed gains.
Market turmoil following the US-Iran agreement
The announcement of an agreement between the United States and Iran led to dramatic changes in global financial indices on June 15, 2026. According to reports from Borsa Hisse Haber, Brent crude oil fell by 3.80% to $83.5, while gold and Bitcoin recorded gains of about 2% each. Sputnik Türkiye noted that the price of US crude oil reached a low of $80.25 per barrel, while sources such as Borsa ve Kripto highlighted that the US released strategic oil reserves to their lowest level in 43 years to control prices.
In Turkey, the Istanbul Stock Exchange (BIST100) closed the trading day with a sharp rise of 3.64%, to a level of 14,446 points, according to Borsa Hisse Haber. Among the stocks that saw significant capital inflows were AKBNK and BIMAS (Borsa Haber 🔔). At the same time, media outlets in Turkey, including gdh and TGRT HABER, reported that while the Tehran Stock Exchange recorded gains, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange suffered "record declines" following the geopolitical update.
The impact of the agreement was also evident in fuel prices. Borsa Bahçesi 📊 Haber reported an expected reduction in diesel prices in Turkey by 1.22 Lira per liter following the drop in crude oil prices. Simultaneously, the crypto market showed signs of recovery, with Bitcoin trading around $66,000, a trend reported extensively by various economic channels, noting the fact that geopolitical risk levels have decreased following the "motivation" (agreement) between the powers.