Iran may have just de-escalated. Here’s what investors must do
Markets are wary about Donald Trump’s declarations about the war ending. But one strategist says they should also watch Tehran’s actions, not its words.
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Donald Trump’s now daily attempt to pump financial markets by declaring that the war with Iran is all but over fell flat on Tuesday night.
Maybe it was the return of the artificial intelligence nightmare for software-as-a-service stocks. A new report suggesting Amazon is developing AI agents to help automate functions, such as sales and business development, sent software stocks plunging again. Poor old Aussie-born Atlassian bore the brunt, falling more than 8 per cent.