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Why markets are shrugging off the Iran war — and whether it can last

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26/05/2026

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The week was dominated by two interrelated forces: an intensifying sequence of US–Iran peace negotiations that pushed WTI crude oil down over 8%, easing the energy-inflation overhang that has weighed on equities and bonds alike since the conflict escalated earlier in the year; and a landmark set of quarterly results from Nvidia that reaffirmed the durability of hyperscaler AI capital expenditure and reignited investor confidence in the global technology complex.

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