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Business Brief: Why Trump stood down

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President Trump agreed to suspend attacking Iran "for a period of two weeks," a last-minute de-escalation after his warning that "a whole civilization will die." The two-week pause reduces immediate tail-risk but preserves significant geopolitical uncertainty and the potential for renewed volatility. Monitor short-term risk premia and positioning across oil, FX, and safe-haven assets for shifts if the pause ends or tensions re-escalate.

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President Trump agreed to suspend attacking Iran "for a period of two weeks," a last-minute de-escalation after his warning that "a whole civilization will die." The two-week pause reduces immediate tail-risk but preserves significant geopolitical uncertainty and the potential for renewed volatility. Monitor short-term risk premia and positioning across oil, FX, and safe-haven assets for shifts if the pause ends or tensions re-escalate.

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