No settlement of the War occurred this week, and global shares were also unsettled, mostly lower as oil prices rose. Talks between the U.S. and Iran on ending the war are stalled, and while the ceasefire gets extended indefinitely, no overall peace agreement appears to be forthcoming. Who currently represents the Government of Iran is unclear at this point, so who exactly is the United States negotiating with? The Iranian military appears determined to keep the war going. App

Since the beginning of this month, global stock markets have appeared to assume that the war is over until further notice. World shares were mixed this week as investors watched for signs of more U.S.-Iran talks, with an “in-principal agreement” hoped for to extend the ceasefire in the Iran war, which is expiring next week. Investors were closely watching while oil prices rose and dipped, as markets assessed the prospects of a ceasefire extension. There may be optimism in som

World share prices were mostly up this week, especially after the biggest relief rally in nearly a year on Wednesday, as President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, easing fears of a prolonged energy crisis. Any optimism that the agreement would hold up quickly fell apart after both sides accused each other of violating the truce ahead of Iran-U.S. talks in Pakistan planned for this weekend. Iran continued missile barrages aimed at Israel, the UAE, Saudi Arabia,