peace talks

Markets rally on peace hopes, but oil spike and policy risks cloud outlook

Crude climbs above $106 as diplomatic confusion fuels supply fears and inflation risks.

Tehran signals conditional openness while war intensifies, keeping oil markets and global risks on edge.

Tehran reviews U.S. proposal but rules out negotiations, raising fears of prolonged conflict and market volatility.

Tehran signals cautious openness via backchannels, even as it publicly rejects talks with Washington.

Tehran suspects negotiations could be a ploy to target senior leaders as trust collapses in wartime diplomacy.

First direct trilateral talks since 2022 yield no agreement, yet signal renewed momentum for diplomacy