Trump on War and Stock Market: Expected Greater Decline

AirdropBlackHole · 2026-03-28T00:55:31+00:00

President Trump spoke at a summit on the ongoing Iran war, expressing surprise at its limited impact on the stock market and oil prices, despite the S&P 500 hitting its lowest in months.

AirdropBlackHole

2026-03-28 00:55:31

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On March 28, according to the WSJ, U.S. President Trump spoke at the ‘Institute of International Finance Priority Summit’ in Miami Beach, discussing the war with Iran that has lasted nearly a month. When addressing the impact of the war on the stock market, he stated that he originally expected the conflict to have a more significant impact on the market. He said, ‘I thought the decline would be greater.’ He also added, ‘I thought oil prices would rise higher.’ The WSJ noted that the S&P 500 index has fallen for the fifth consecutive week, reaching its lowest level since August of last year.

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