Trump defends Iran war in Veterans Day address

President Trump publicly defended the Iran war in a Veterans Day address, according to the headline. The primary market transmission channel is geopolitical risk premia, where heightened conflict expectations typically lift oil and gold prices, raise safe-haven demand for Treasuries and the dollar, and pressure equities in risk-sensitive sectors such as airlines and emerging markets. Crude oil and Gulf-linked energy assets are the most directly exposed, given the region's role in global supply, while defense contractors may see sentiment-driven flows. The key near-term catalyst for traders to watch is any official escalation or de-escalation signal from Washington or Tehran, alongside weekly EIA crude inventory data and OPEC+ production commentary, which will indicate whether the rhetoric is translating into physical supply risk.

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