Trump Shares WSJ Screen Showing Stocks Rise as Bessent Signals Iran Deal Near

Trump posts a Wall Street Journal live page showing stocks climbing and oil falling after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says an Iran deal could be close, alongside a Todd Blanche confirmation update.

First Published: August 5, 2026, 4:02 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a Wall Street Journal live page showing U.S. stocks climbing and oil prices falling after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled an Iran deal could be close.

The screenshot captured the Journal’s homepage under a yellow “LIVE” banner, with the lead headline reading that stocks leaped and oil slid after Bessent’s remarks. A timeline ticker showed Wayfair, Inc. Class A shares jumping on higher demand in its U.S. furniture business and Palantir stock climbing 25% on results the page described as “otherworldly.” A secondary headline read that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz remained uncertain after a new strike.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “WSJ • LIVE Stocks Leap, Oil Slides After Bessent Says Iran Deal Could Be Close 21 min ago 22 min ago Wayfair, Inc. Class A Shares Jump Palantir Stock Jumps on Higher Demand in 25% on “Otherworldly” U.S. Furniture Business Results Inv Hormuz Opening Uncertain After New Strike Hon. Todd Blanche Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Todd Blanche to Be” on August 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 14th message released today, and the last post was 3 hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 21 of his 427 posts over the last 30 days classified as Economy posts.

The page tied market gains to diplomacy with Iran, a linkage that carries direct consequences for households. Lower oil prices tend to ease gasoline costs and cool inflation, while equity gains lift retirement accounts held through pension and 401(k) plans. Rising energy prices, by contrast, squeeze commuters and manufacturers alike.

The screenshot also featured a photograph of Todd Blanche seated at a hearing table with a nameplate reading “Hon. Todd Blanche,” alongside a headline that the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced his nomination. Blanche served as Trump’s personal defense attorney before joining the administration. A committee vote to advance a nominee sends the choice to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote.

A Wall Street Journal live page screenshot displays market updates and a photo of Hon. Todd Blanche on a digital screen on 08/05/2026.

The Strait of Hormuz item underscored the stakes for energy markets. The waterway carries roughly a fifth of global oil consumption, and disruptions there ripple quickly into prices at the pump worldwide.

Market reactions to Middle East diplomacy have happened before. Oil prices have swung sharply on news of talks, sanctions, and strikes tied to Iran across multiple U.S. administrations, with equities often moving in the opposite direction of crude when tensions ease.

The next decision rests with the full U.S. Senate, which must vote on Blanche’s confirmation, and with negotiators pursuing any Iran agreement. A date for either final action has not been announced.

The Strait of Hormuz has long shaped the fortunes of empires and traders. Portuguese forces under Afonso de Albuquerque seized the island of Hormuz in 1515, controlling the chokepoint for more than a century until a Persian and English force expelled them in 1622. That expulsion redrew the region’s commerce and cost Portugal a prized outpost that had made its captains wealthy on the spice and pearl trade.