GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERZ SAYS WORKING TO BRING IRAN WAR TO AN END AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, HAVING A MASSIVE IMPACT ON EUROPE

German Chancellor Merz stated that Berlin is working to bring the Iran war to an end as soon as possible, a comment the headline characterizes as having a massive impact on Europe. The transmission channel most relevant to traders is energy and risk premia: an active Middle East conflict typically lifts oil and natural gas prices through supply-disruption expectations and shipping risk, which feeds directly into European inflation expectations and the rate outlook for the ECB. European equities, particularly energy-intensive industrials, chemicals, and airlines, along with the euro, tend to be the most exposed, as higher import costs weigh on the terms of trade and growth. Traders should watch Brent crude and TTF natural gas futures for any shift in pricing on de-escalation signals, alongside the next euro-area flash HICP inflation release for evidence of energy pass-through.

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