U.S. Treasury yields decline in opening European trade as investors continue to bet on a resolution in the Middle East war and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Trump announced a temporary pause to 'Project Freedom,' an operation aimed at opening the naval route. "Oil prices declined following the announcement and continued to fall overnight, driven by expectations of progress toward a peace deal with Iran, as hinted by Trump," says Danske's Sofie Grundvad Pedersen in a note.

2026-05-06

U.S. Treasury yields decline in opening European trade as investors continue to bet on a resolution in the Middle East war and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Trump announced a temporary pause to 'Project Freedom,' an operation aimed at opening the naval route. "Oil prices declined following the announcement and continued to fall overnight, driven by expectations of progress toward a peace deal with Iran, as hinted by Trump," says Danske's Sofie Grundvad Pedersen in a note.