BRENT CRUDE SETTLED BELOW $114 A BARREL AMID DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO EASE PERSIAN GULF TENSIONS. UPS ROSE ON A POSITIVE OUTLOOK, BOEING FELL 11% AFTER CUTTING ITS DELIVERY TARGET, AND THE DOLLAR STRENGTHENED.

Brent crude settled below $114 a barrel as diplomatic efforts to ease Persian Gulf tensions reduced the geopolitical risk premium that had been supporting prices. Shares of UPS rose on a positive outlook, while Boeing fell 11% after cutting its delivery target, a move that points to supply-chain constraints and pressure on near-term cash flow rather than weaker end demand. The dollar strengthened over the same session, consistent with haven-driven capital flows and a reassessment of rate expectations as energy-driven inflation pressures ease. Brent is the most directly exposed benchmark, since its price is most sensitive to Gulf supply risk, while Boeing's stock reflects company-specific delivery execution, and the dollar's move is best read through its relationship with safe-haven demand and yield differentials. Traders will focus on the next U.S. CPI release and any follow-up statements from Gulf-region negotiators, as either could confirm whether the crude decline reflects a durable reduction in supply risk.

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