Trump, Iran and the MOAB: What Moves the Oil Price and Gold Price After the Midterms

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.Trump's pause on Iran ended with the vote. What is on record about the mother of all bombs, why gold has fallen on most big oil days, and where oil and gold can be traded.Add as a preferred source on GoogleFollow on Google NewsWill Donald Trump strike Iran after the midterm elections? On election day he told the Financial Times the US is "locked and loaded if we need to go, but there may be no reason for it". His self-imposed pause ended with the vote, the New York Times reported joint US and Israeli strike plans for the time after the midterms, and CNN reported that the Pentagon is weighing the GBU-43/B, the "mother of all bombs". For traders, one finding matters first: in this war, gold has mostly fallen on the days oil jumped, so the reflex "war means gold goes up" has not held. Trump, Iran and the markets: the key facts Status: no new offensive announced; the Wall Street Journal reported a US strike on Qeshm Island on the eve of the vote, described by officials as defensive....