US Iran Ceasefire Linked to Market Openings Fuels Market Manipulation Claims
It seems we’ve got some news that’s designed to hit the markets just as they’re gearing up for a new week. A U.S. official has apparently announced that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to halt strikes and that meetings are scheduled for this week. This sort of announcement, landing precisely when it does, feels less like a geopolitical breakthrough and more like a carefully timed market maneuver.
The timing is almost comical, isn’t it? Right before the pre-markets open, and certainly before the main Monday trading session kicks off, this news emerges. It’s becoming a familiar pattern, a kind of ritualistic dance where conflict and de-escalation seem to be choreographed around the economic calendar.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood