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energy stocks issues market commentary from deVere.
Markets are now trading a ‘two or three week’ war
timeline based on Trump’s latest comments, and it’s
driving global moves, asserts the CEO of global financial advisory
giant deVere Group.
The analysis from Nigel Green comes as global markets surge on
expectations that tensions with Iran could ease far sooner than
previously feared, triggering a rapid repricing across equities,
oil, and currencies.
Futures linked to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 moved higher
overnight, extending a powerful rally in US equities, while Asian
markets led gains, with South Korea’s Kospi jumping more than
6%.
Oil, which had spiked to $119, has since fallen back toward $105 a
barrel as traders reassess the likelihood of prolonged disruption.
He says: “Markets are, effectively, now trading a two or
three week war scenario based on Trump’s latest comments.
“The market reaction is now feeding directly into pricing
across equities, oil, and currencies.”
The shift has been swift and decisive. Comments from US President
Donald Trump indicating Washington could conclude its campaign
within weeks, alongside confirmation from US Secretary of State
Marco Rubio that talks with Iran remain ongoing, have altered the
market narrative in a matter of hours.
Investors are recalibrating expectations “not on confirmed
outcomes, but on a perceived narrowing of the conflict
window,” notes the deVere CEO.
Nigel Green says markets are now moving ahead of the political
process itself.
“Markets are pricing de-escalation faster than diplomacy can
deliver. Financial markets move in probabilities, not confirmed
outcomes, and right now the probability of a shorter conflict is
being aggressively priced in.”
The move in oil remains central to this repricing. Crude’s
sharp pullback is already feeding through to expectations around
inflation and interest rates, amplifying the rally in equities and
reinforcing the broader shift in sentiment across asset classes.
“The oil move is doing the heavy lifting.
“As crude drops, inflation expectations ease and rate
pressure softens, which is why equities are responding so
strongly,” comments Nigel Green.
This dynamic is creating a powerful but potentially fragile rally.
US stocks have just posted their strongest session in months,
reflecting how quickly sentiment has turned.
Only days earlier, markets had been braced for escalation and a
renewed inflation impulse. Now, positioning is shifting rapidly
toward a more supportive macro backdrop.
The scale of the move also suggests that investors had been
defensively positioned and are now rushing back into risk assets as
geopolitical fears ease.
This kind of repositioning can accelerate gains in the short term,
particularly in equity markets that are sensitive to changes in rate
expectations and growth outlooks.
Asian markets are already reflecting this change in global capital
flows. The sharp rise in the Kospi points to a broader re-risking
trend, with investors reallocating toward regions and sectors that
tend to benefit most from improved global growth expectations and
reduced geopolitical tension.
The chief executive notes that this pattern highlights how
interconnected global markets have become.
“Movements in one asset class are now transmitting across
the entire system almost instantly.
“Oil feeds into inflation expectations, which feeds into
rate outlooks, and that drives equity valuations. It’s all
happening in real time,” he says.
Currency markets are also beginning to adjust. As geopolitical risk
premiums ease and inflation expectations soften, the support for the
dollar from safe-haven demand could begin to moderate if current
conditions persist. This adds another layer to the global repricing
underway.
Despite the optimism, the underlying situation remains unresolved.
There is no formal agreement in place, and diplomatic efforts are
still ongoing. This leaves markets highly sensitive to any shift in
rhetoric or developments on the ground.
Nigel Green warns that the current trajectory depends heavily on a
single assumption holding true.
“This rally is built on a defined timeline that hasn’t
been confirmed. If that timeline slips or the situation
deteriorates, markets will have to reprice just as quickly,”
he says.
He concludes: “The key driver right now is Trump’s
latest salvo and his assumed duration of the conflict.
“Markets are trading that assumption aggressively. If it
holds, risk assets will extend gains. If it doesn’t, the
reversal will be just as sharp.”
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