White House says Trump is open to the concept of negotiating a deal with Iran
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White House says Trump is open to the concept of negotiating a deal with Iran
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A more conciliatory posture can ease tail-risk pricing in crude and defense names while weighing on safe-haven demand and supporting risk-sensitive assets tied to lower conflict odds.
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- Market Ontology
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- 2026-09-18
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “White House says Trump is open to the concept of negotiating a deal with Iran”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-18. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-18/white-house-says-trump-is-open-to-the-concept-of-negotiating-a-deal-with-iran-fafad3
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT CRUDE | signals of possible talks reduce immediate war-risk premium in oil | Downintraday | Trump said Iran wants a deal and the U.S. is open to the concept of negotiating |
| GOLD | reduced geopolitical stress tends to trim safe-haven demand | Downintraday | the White House indicated openness to a deal while the conflict narrative shifted toward diplomacy |
| DXY | an easing in safe-haven demand can soften the dollar at the margin | Down1-5d | Trump’s comments pointed toward a possible diplomatic path rather than immediate escalation |
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| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLD | Downagreed | 45.46 2026-09-18 | -3.65% | -3.32% | Pending |
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