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Trump Calls Iran Conflict ‘Small Potatoes,’ Plays Down War
Source: Bloomberg
Geopolitics & War
President Trump downplayed the Iran conflict as “small potatoes,” despite the war lasting more than six months. The remarks may heighten market risk sentiment by signaling minimization of an ongoing geopolitical threat. This is likely to be at least sector-moving via risk-premium and defense/energy-related positioning.
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