Oil extends gains, risk slumps further after Trump address
News brief
US president Trump did not paint a pretty picture with his words overnight The market optimism from yesterday has been dashed after US president Trump's address here. There was some anticipation that he would hang the "mission accomplished" banner but it wasn't really that in the end. While he reaffirmed that Iran's military capacity has taken a heavy…
Why traders care
For traders, this matters because commodity headlines often feed directly into inflation expectations, sector rotation and currency pricing.
What to watch next
- Watch follow-through, not just the first reaction: liquidity, volatility and confirmation across related assets usually tell the real story.
US president Trump did not paint a pretty picture with his words overnight The market optimism from yesterday has been dashed after US president Trump's address here. There was some anticipation that he would hang the "mission accomplished" banner but it wasn't really that in the end. While he reaffirmed that Iran's military capacity has taken a heavy… The market optimism from yesterday has been dashed after US president Trump's address here . There was some anticipation that he would hang the 'mission accomplished' banner but it wasn't really th... The market optimism from yesterday has been dashed after US president Trump's address here . There was some anticipation that he would hang the 'mission accomplished' banner but it wasn't really that in the end. While he reaffirmed that Iran's military capacity has taken a heavy hit, he still says that it could take at least 2-3 weeks to wrap things up. For markets, that just means that we will… For traders, this matters because commodity headlines often feed directly into inflation expectations, sector rotation and currency pricing. Watch follow-through, not just the first reaction: liquidity, volatility and confirmation across related assets usually tell the real story.
