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President Trump has posted a new announcement on Truth Social, the social media platform. He wrote:
“Trump open to Iran deal as US bolsters forces in Middle East:”
How Will Trump’s Statement Affect the Stock Market?
This latest post has the potential to affect the stock market. That’s because Trump signaling openness to an Iran deal could temporarily lower the perceived risk of a major supply shock in the Middle East, pressuring oil prices and weighing on energy names such as Chevron (CVX), Exxon Mobil (XOM), and broad energy ETFs like XLE, OIH, and VDE. At the same time, because the U.S. is bolstering forces in the region, defense contractors including Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC), RTX (RTX), and aerospace & defense ETFs like PPA, XAR, and ITA may see support from expectations of sustained or higher defense spending. Overall, markets may react with short-term volatility as investors reassess the balance between reduced geopolitical risk to oil supplies and potentially elevated long‑term defense outlays.
Here are some of the stocks that might be affected:
Chevron ((CVX)),
Exxon Mobil Corp. ((XOM)),
Lockheed Martin ((LMT)),
Northrop Grumman Corp. ((NOC)),
Rtx Corporation ((RTX)),
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ((XLE)),
VanEck Oil Services ETF ((OIH)),
Vanguard Energy ETF ((VDE)),
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF ((PPA)),
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF ((XAR)),
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF ((ITA)).