World stock markets soar and oil falls after announcement of possible agreement between the US and Iran

Pakistan announces peace agreement in the war between the United States and Iran
Stock markets around the world rose this Monday (15) after the United States and Iran announced a preliminary agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's main oil transport routes.
The news reduced investor concern and also caused a sharp drop in the price of oil. In Asia, stock markets closed sharply higher, and the climate of optimism also boosted the opening of markets in Europe.
See how the main markets reacted at 8:26 am (Brasília time):
Oil
A barrel of Brent, an international reference, was traded at US$ 82.96, down 5%, at around 8:26 am (Brasília time).
At the same time, WTI, a reference, was trading at around 8:26 am (Brasília time). in the US, it fell 5.54%, to US$ 80.18.
Both contracts fell to their lowest levels since March 10 this Monday, after a drop of more than 3% on Friday (12).
European stock exchanges:
DAX, from Germany, rose 1.25%
FTSE 100, from the United Kingdom, advanced 0.12%
The CAC 40, from France, up 1.16%
Dollar and Wall Street
In the United States, futures contracts also indicated a positive day for the stock market, with the S&P 500 rising around 1.2% before the opening of trading.
Before the opening of the Brazilian market, the dollar was losing strength abroad: the DXY index, which measures the performance of the American currency against a basket of strong currencies, was around 99.5 points this Monday, pressured by the reduction in geopolitical tensions following the announcement of the agreement between the USA and Iran.
The euro rose to around US$ 1.1607, an increase of approximately 0.35% against the dollar.
The pound Sterling was traded at around US$1.3448, with a gain of around 0.3%.
Closing of the main Asian exchanges:
Hang Seng, from Hong Kong, rose 0.6%
Nikkei 225, from Japan, rose 5%
Kospi, from South Korea, rose 5.2%
Sensex, from India, rose 1.2%
Taiex, from Taiwan, rose 2.8%
Understand the agreement between the US and Iran
The United States and Iran announced a peace agreement to end almost four months of conflict.
The understanding was confirmed by US President Donald Trump, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian authorities.
According to the announcement, the parties agreed to a ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump also reported that he authorized the end of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and defended the resumption of the flow of oil through the region.
The official signing of the agreement is scheduled for Friday (19), in Switzerland. Until then, the Iranian government says it will begin to apply the ceasefire, but the full implementation of the pact will depend on the formalization of the document.
Although the final text has not yet been released, information released by authorities and the press indicates that the agreement should include the gradual lifting of some sanctions against Iran and a commitment to maintain negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program.
Discussions on this topic are expected to continue for the next 60 days.
Foreign exchange traders watch monitors in the foreign currency trading room at Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.
Ahn Young-joon / AP

Source: G1