Developments concerning US-Iran relations emerged as delegations were reported to be expected in Switzerland. This news coincided with a move in the market tracking a potential US-Iran nuclear deal. Separately, reports of clashes between Hizbollah and Israel surfaced, indicating a threat to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. This development was associated with a move in the market tracking when traffic at the Strait of Hormuz would return to normal.

Crypto

The market for the price of Bitcoin on June 20, 2026, at 5pm EDT saw multiple upward movements. These included shifts from 0.1¢ to 0.2¢, 0.65¢ to 0.8¢, 0.17¢ to 0.43¢, and 0.41¢ to 0.63¢. No clearly matching news surfaced around these moves.