Brent Oil Drops Below $100 As Trump Talks War End | The Opening Trade 4/1/2026

President Trump said the Iran War could end within two to three weeks, even as missile and drone attacks continued across the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed. Brent crude tumbled below $100 a barrel and stocks jumped.

A third US aircraft carrier strike group is also heading to the Middle East, suggesting a possibility of further escalation.

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00:00:28 – Market Check
00:01:37 – Iran War End Optimism
00:03:57 – Brent Oil Climbs, Asian Nations Feel Energy Pinch
00:05:53 – OpenAI Hits $852 Billion Valuation
00:08:20 – MSCI Upgrades Greece to Developed Market
00:08:48 – LaGarde Said to Call Out Bessent on Iran Damage
00:09:49 – Nike Sales Miss
00:11:08 – Trump Says US Will Leave Iran Within 2 or 3 Weeks
00:26:11 – Stocks Soar on Iran War Optimism
00:34:03 – Gold Price
00:39:12 – Brent Oil Extends Losses
00:47:14 – Stocks to Watch: Chip Stocks, Sportswear, Energy
01:06:41 – Iran War: Asian Exposure to Gulf Crisis
01:09:06 – Nike Expected Revenue Decline
01:21:10 – NASA Returns to the Moon
01:27:45 – OpenAI Raises $122B for Record Valuationl
01:31:56 – France: Terrorism Charges Over BofA Bombing Attempt
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