Who Won the Markets When Trump Postponed the Bombing of Iran?

Who Won the Markets When Trump Postponed the Bombing of Iran?

Since the start of the war, trading in the futures markets has been difficult and, at times, chaotic. In terms of their absolute size, the trades that took place immediately before Trump’s announcement last Monday were not out of the public domain. But the number of transactions was unusually large for the time of day: … Read more

Will Trump bring peace, or more bombs? Shady opponents seem to bet every time | Nesrine Malik

Will Trump bring peace, or more bombs? Shady opponents seem to bet every time | Nesrine Malik

Odd things happen in markets. Last Monday, 15 minutes before Donald Trump announced that “productive talks” with Iran had taken place, oil traders placed bets of half a billion dollars on the future price of oil. Trump’s announcement caused crude oil prices to fall, and it seems that some people knew the announcement was coming, … Read more