{"id":3791,"date":"2025-06-23T18:12:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/dow-jones-up-200-points-despite-irans-soft-retaliation\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T18:13:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:13:03","slug":"dow-jones-up-200-points-despite-irans-soft-retaliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/dow-jones-up-200-points-despite-irans-soft-retaliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Dow Jones up 200 points despite Iran\u2019s soft retaliation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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U.S. stocks have shown gains as Iran\u2019s attack on a U.S. airbase in Qatar produced no casualties. Still, tensions threaten to escalate. <\/p>\n

Major U.S. stock indices saw small gains despite the U.S. entry into Israel\u2019s war with Iran. On Monday, June 23, Dow Jones was up 270 points or 39.98%, while the S&P 500 was up 0.69%. Tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 0.78%, boosted by growth stocks, while oil prices dropped 5%. <\/p>\n

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The timing of the three U.S. strikes<\/a> on major Iranian nuclear facilities, which happened when the markets were closed, may have muted a reaction. Oil also traded only slightly higher<\/a>, despite fears that Iran may resort to drastic measures. This included the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil artery. <\/p>\n

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Still, traders braced for Iran\u2019s response, and on June 23, the Iranian military reported that they had already launched a strike<\/a> on the U.S. military base in Qatar. Qatar\u2019s foreign ministry confirmed<\/a>, but added that there were no casualties, as the U.S. evacuated its planes and personnel days ago. <\/p>\n

Trump declares victory, threatens regime change<\/h2>\n

U.S. officials have already threatened severe consequences if Iran chooses to retaliate. Trump even talked about regime change<\/a>, suggesting that Iranian Ayatollahs could be replaced with a democratic government. <\/p>\n

Still, it is not yet clear whether or not the U.S. is committed to a full-fledged war with Iran. The effectiveness of the U.S. strikes on Iran, which President Donald Trump called a \u201cspectacular military success,\u201d still has to be assessed. Independent agencies saw no signs<\/a> of elevated radiation. <\/p>\n

The questionable effectiveness of the U.S. strikes, as well as Iran\u2019s careful response, suggests that tensions may be de-escalating. For this reason, growth stocks were up, with Tesla gaining almost 10% after launching its Robotaxi service. <\/p>\n

Still, the launch was not without its problems, with numerous riders<\/a> reporting speeding<\/a> and traffic law violations<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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