Donald Trump’s comments, denied by Tehran, sparked a fresh round of volatility

Donald Trump single handedly ended a stock market plunge when he declared talks with Iran were progressing well, but his claim was denied by Tehran

Donald Trump single handedly ended a stock market plunge when he declared talks with Iran were progressing well, but his claim was denied by Tehran

Who to believe – US president Donald Trump, who single handedly ended a stock market plunge yesterday when he declared talks with Iran were progressing well, or Iran, which denied any such talks as “fake news used to manipulate oil markets”?

Investors, by and large, preferred the Donald Trump version, at least in the short term.