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Stocks Dip, Oil Soars Despite Trump Hailing 'Productive' Iran Talks
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News18•23-09-2026, 23:14
Stocks Dip, Oil Soars Despite Trump Hailing 'Productive' Iran Talks
- •Stock markets fell and oil prices rose sharply despite President Trump's positive remarks on US-Iran talks, indicating investor caution regarding Mideast stability.
- •Brent North crude climbed nearly three percent to almost $103 per barrel, reversing recent declines driven by hopes for a deal to secure Gulf oil flow.
- •The "sudden spike" in oil prices caught investors off guard, highlighting persistent geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures.
- •Global economic growth has been "resilient" despite the war, with the OECD slightly raising its economic output forecasts for 2026.
- •Wall Street indices, including the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq, slid, while European and most Asian markets also lost ground.
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Stock markets fell while international benchmark Brent crude climbed around three percent back above $100 per barrel to approach $103 on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump described talks with Iranian representatives at the United Nations as very productive.
Stephen Innes at Quintex Intel noted that the UN meeting mattered because it shifted the market away from pure war escalation pricing toward a genuine diplomatic process, even though a final deal still appeared distant.
More than two hours into trading on Wall Street, the Dow and the broader S&P 500 slid 0.6 percent while the Nasdaq shed 1.0 percent down to 26,967.32 points, following a previous all-time high driven by AI enthusiasm.
