Trump's Iran Remarks Spark Optimism for Peace Deal Amid Market Focus on Oil and AI Momentum

Market sentiment improved following President Trump’s comments indicating a pause on new strikes against Iran, reducing fears of regional escalation. Investors are also closely watching upcoming earnings from major retailers like Home Depot (HD) and tech giant Nvidia (NVDA), which is seen as key to gauging the AI investment boom.

By Fiona Craig Tue, May 19, 2026 at 12:29 PM GMT+3 4 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Trump's Iran Remarks Spark Optimism for Peace Deal Amid Market Focus on Oil and AI Momentum

Tickers: $HD $NVDA

Topics: AI investment oil prices stock market U.S.-Iran relations

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