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US, Iran agree to ceasefire, sending stock futures higher, oil lower

The US announced on Sunday that it reached a deal with Iran to end the fourth-month long war…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/592679/

Paul Krugman reveals a shocking pattern: massive oil futures trades routinely occur minutes before President Trump's Iran announcements, reportedly netting insiders millions. This alleged corruption undermines market integrity, making legitimate participants wary and hurting the broader economy. Read the full exposé: https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/grand-theft-oil-futures #OilFutures #MarketManipulation #Accountability

New York congressman calls for investigation of spike in oil futures market just before a temporary Iran cease fire was announced in March.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/iran-ceasefire-futures-markets-ritchie-torrres.html

Oil surges, futures fall as Trump ratchets up threats against Iran

Attacks by Iran against major energy infrastructure continued over the weekend, including strikes against Bahrain’s BAPCO oil refinery…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/470507/

"iI’d very much like to know exactly who was making those trades yesterday morning,' Krugman wrote. 'Were they people directly in the know, or billionaires/traders who paid people in the know for tips?'”

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"The oil futures trade alone was worth about $580 million, the Financial Times estimated. As Krugman notes, exploiting confidential information for financial gain, otherwise known as 'insider trading,' is illegal. But exploiting confidential information about national security for private financial gain is something else again. It puts profit-making above Americans’ safety."

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"The evidence for such a claim is the sudden and isolated jump in trading volume in S&P 500 and oil futures about 15 minutes before Trump suddenly announced that the U.S. and Iran were in negotiations to end the war—an announcement that turned out to be false."

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Oil plummets as Trump says US held ‘productive talks’ with Iran

Oil futures plunged Monday as President Trump said in a post that he was holding off on attacks…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/448934/