{"id":1894058,"date":"2026-04-21T10:14:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1894058"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:14:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:14:29","slug":"global-markets-on-edge-as-investors-await-outcome-of-us-iran-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1894058","title":{"rendered":"Global markets on edge as investors await outcome of US-Iran negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/96\/21\/1200x675_cmsv2_af6fd9c4-57cf-592a-81ea-fc980ce49c20-9729621.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2887835-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2887835\" data-cid=\"9729883\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2887835-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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\u2013 Midday\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Business<\/p>\n<p>                          Markets<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Global markets on edge as investors await outcome of US-Iran negotiations<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/96\/21\/1536x864_cmsv2_af6fd9c4-57cf-592a-81ea-fc980ce49c20-9729621.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Options trader Andrew Longer works with colleagues on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 April 2026\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Options trader Andrew Longer works with colleagues on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 April 2026<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo\/Richard Drew<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\/Richard Drew\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspQuirino Mealha\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1776766469\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-04-21 12:14:29 +02:00\">21\/04\/2026 &#8211; 12:14 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"12:16\">12:16<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay 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builds around potential US-Iran negotiations and the end of the ceasefire in less than 48 hours.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--business js-article-content\">\n<p>Oil prices edged slightly higher, European indices traded flat, while Asian markets surged on Tuesday morning as investors monitored potential US-Iran negotiations and the final 48 hours of the current ceasefire.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" 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The S&amp;P 500 closed marginally lower by 0.2% on Monday at 7109 points. <\/p>\n<p>Despite US representatives, including special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner, travelling to Islamabad as part of renewed efforts to secure an agreement, no concrete progress on US-Iran negotiations has been announced.<\/p>\n<p>The Strait of Hormuz remains closed and the current ceasefire ends on Wednesday keeping markets in a state of uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump has asserted that the deal currently being negotiated will be better than the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was signed by US President Barack Obama in 2015 and from which Trump withdrew in 2018.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Trump on ongoing US-Iran negotiations<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Latest on US-Iran negotiations<\/h2>\n<p>Following the arrival of US representatives to Islamabad there has been no developments on the negotiations with Iran. <\/p>\n<p>Even though US President Donald Trump confidently declared that there is a historic deal in the works, public statements from major Iranian figures seem to indicate otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammad Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran\u2019s parliament and the person previously heading the talks with the US, made sweeping declarations via X on Monday stating that the country will &#8220;not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats&#8221; and &#8220;has prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Ghalibaf renews Iranian threats<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Previously, other Iranian representatives have also described US demands as &#8220;excessive&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>For the time being, markets eagerly await developments and are highly sensitive to any headlines about the situation.<\/p>\n<h2>Associated British Foods and Primark demerger<\/h2>\n<p>Although European markets are trading flat, major news in the retail consumer sector has come out of the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Associated British Foods (ABF) is poised to announce the outcome this week of a strategic review into demerging its fast-fashion retail arm Primark, from its diversified food business. <\/p>\n<p>The conglomerate, controlled by the billionaire Weston family, has been working with advisers from Rothschild &amp; Co to assess whether the split would maximise long-term shareholder value. <\/p>\n<p>Analysts argue the move makes sense because of the limited operational synergies between the two divisions: the food arm generates steady cash flows from brands such as Twinings, Patak\u2019s, Jordans cereals and Allied Bakeries, while Primark has pursued aggressive international expansion in a fiercely competitive retail sector.<\/p>\n<p>The decision comes as ABF faces tough trading conditions, with the group warning in January of flat annual sales and declining profits, further pressured by rising costs and the fallout from the Iran conflict, including potential increases in petrochemical prices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__container\">\n<article id=\"abe-2887743-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2887743\" data-cid=\"9729373\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2887743-label-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/93\/73\/480x270_cmsv2_6aea33a7-fd82-5c02-9435-3be60faf4a5b-9729373.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Apple CEO Tim Cook pictured in Jan 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Business<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Tim Cook names successor as he steps down as Apple CEO<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2887613-pos1-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2887613\" data-cid=\"9728667\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2887613-label-pos1-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/86\/67\/480x270_cmsv2_aa5553b6-23bb-5847-842b-0128d1c29782-9728667.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - A customs agent wears a patch for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, 27 October 2017, at John F. 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The S&amp;P 500 closed marginally lower by 0.2% on Monday at 7109 points.Despite US representatives, including special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner, travelling to Islamabad as part of renewed efforts to secure an agreement, no concrete progress on US-Iran negotiations has been announced.The Strait of Hormuz remains closed and the current ceasefire ends on Wednesday keeping markets in a state of uncertainty.US President Donald Trump has asserted that the deal currently being negotiated will be better than the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was signed by US President Barack Obama in 2015 and from which Trump withdrew in 2018.Latest on US-Iran negotiationsFollowing the arrival of US representatives to Islamabad there has been no developments on the negotiations with Iran.Even though US President Donald Trump confidently declared that there is a historic deal in the works, public statements from major Iranian figures seem to indicate otherwise.Mohammad Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran\u2019s parliament and the person previously heading the talks with the US, made sweeping declarations via X on Monday stating that the country will &#8220;not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats&#8221; and &#8220;has prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield&#8221;.Previously, other Iranian representatives have also described US demands as &#8220;excessive&#8221;.For the time being, markets eagerly await developments and are highly sensitive to any headlines about the situation.Associated British Foods and Primark demergerAlthough European markets are trading flat, major news in the retail consumer sector has come out of the UK.Associated British Foods (ABF) is poised to announce the outcome this week of a strategic review into demerging its fast-fashion retail arm Primark, from its diversified food business.The conglomerate, controlled by the billionaire Weston family, has been working with advisers from Rothschild &amp; Co to assess whether the split would maximise long-term shareholder value.Analysts argue the move makes sense because of the limited operational synergies between the two divisions: the food arm generates steady cash flows from brands such as Twinings, Patak\u2019s, Jordans cereals and Allied Bakeries, while Primark has pursued aggressive international expansion in a fiercely competitive retail sector.The decision comes as ABF faces tough trading conditions, with the group warning in January of flat annual sales and declining profits, further pressured by rising costs and the fallout from the Iran conflict, including potential increases in petrochemical prices.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2026\/04\/21\/global-markets-on-edge-with-oil-moving-slightly-higher-ahead-of-us-iran-talks&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/96\/21\/1200x675_cmsv2_af6fd9c4-57cf-592a-81ea-fc980ce49c20-9729621.jpg&#8221;] Travel News Helsinki unveils one of the world\u2019s longest pedestrian bridges Culture news Thousands of artists call on fans to boycott Eurovision over Israel Health news Your gut microbiome could signal Parkinson\u2019s risk, study finds Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | April 21st, 2026 \u2013 Midday Travel News Helsinki unveils [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-1894058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1894058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1894058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1894058\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1894058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1894058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1894058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}