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Iran Conflict Misread 20% — that's of the world's oil and gas supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what happened: • Investors are misreading developments in the Iran war, with the status of the Strait of Hormuz whipsawing markets, according to analysts at BCA and Deutsche Bank. • The S&P 500 gained 4.5% last week, while the Nasdaq Composite popped 7.2%, as investor optimism over an end to hostilities in the Gulf helped propel stocks higher since a two-week ceasefire was agreed between the U.S. and Iran on April 7. • Matt Gertken, chief geopolitical strategist at BCA Research, warned that investors have adapted to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff announcements, but should understand that Trump is not fully in control of events in the Middle East. • Deutsche Bank's head of macro research, Jim Reid, cited an 'uncomfortable' comparison with recent history, noting that the more-than 10% S&P 500 rally in the early weeks of the war in Ukraine in 2022 left investors 'disappointed' as brief optimism over an early negotiated settlement was followed by significant equity market declines. Market impact: 📈 S&P 500: +4.5% 📈 Nasdaq Composite: +7.2% "The market is believing this is like 'liberation day' – that President Trump can raise the temperature but then lower the temperature at the perfect time, and that he's the maestro," — Matt Gertken, chief geopolitical strategist at BCA Research Why this matters: → The fragile ceasefire is set to expire on Tuesday, and some strategists have warned that investors are at risk of misreading how news about the conflict is reflected in market movements. → The ramifications of the conflict in the Middle East will have 'quite a long-lasting effect' for the global economy and markets, according to Patrick O'Donnell, chief investment strategist at Orbis. What to watch next: → How U.S. markets react at the open → Any new diplomatic or policy signals → Rotation into safe-haven assets Source: CNBC Follow @wealthclaude for daily market intelligence. Save this post. Share it with someone who needs to see this. . . . #markets | geopolitics #finance #investing #stockmarket #wealthclaude #news #money #trading #economy #markets #breakingnews