Iran War: Trump Says Deal Getting Closer as Lebanon Truce Starts | The Opening Trade 4/17/2026

Equities are pushing higher as growing speculation that a deal to end the war between the US and Iran is nearing prompts traders to take on more risk.

S&P 500 futures rose 0.2% after the benchmark notched back-to-back record highs. The index is on course for a third week of gains of more than 3%, a stunning reversal following mounting signs that the US and Iran have been looking to deescalate their conflict that has roiled energy markets.

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - The Opening Trade
00:00:21 - Market Check
00:02:04 - Stocks Rally, Traders Await Iran Ceasefire
00:05:06 - UK Gilt Market Pressure, Starmer Exit Fears
00:07:16 - Netflix Earnings Miss
00:10:59 - US Prepares to Give Agencies Anthropic's Mythos AI
00:12:36 - Allbirds Stock
00:15:30 - Looking Very Good We'll Make Deal with Iran: Trump
00:25:50 - Wall Street Turns Gloomy on Dollar
00:39:05 - Investor Attention Shifts to Earnings, AI
00:47:52 - Stocks to Watch: Alstom, Telecom stocks, Delivery Hero
01:03:40 - Alstom Stock Plunges
01:15:08 - Lebanon, Israel Agree on 10-Day Ceasefire: Trump
01:26:09 - Anthropic: Mythos Rolls Out to UK Financial Institutions Next Week
01:34:52 - BOE Rate Hike Bets
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