US equity futures dropped 0.5% and oil prices rose after President Trump's call for Tehran evacuation, contradicting earlier assurances of de-escalation in Israel-Iran tensions. Trump's social media post, from the G7 summit, sparked the market reaction. His early comments suggested Iran's willingness to negotiate, but his abrupt return to Washington was unrelated to a ceasefire, he claimed.
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