Iran War: Trump Says End to War in Sight, Spurring Market Rally | The Opening Trade 4/15/2026
US President Donald Trump indicated he may be preparing to wind down the war with Iran, boosting market optimism and restoring some stability to global energy prices. Peace talks with the Islamic Republic might restart “over the next two days,” the New York Post cited the president as saying. In a separate interview with ABC News, he said extending a two-week ceasefire that was clinched last week after nearly six weeks of fighting may not be necessary, hinting at significant near-term progress without elaborating. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards and Guy Johnson. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Opening Trade 00:02:04 - US, Iran Seek Further Ceasefire Talks 00:04:33 - US Said Six Ships U-Turn in Hormuz Blockade 00:06:13 - ASML Raises 2026 Sales Forecast 00:07:28 - Hermes 1Q Revenue 00:09:24 - Wall Street Banks Report Earnings 00:11:29 - Biggest Deal Pipeline Since 2005: London Stock Exchange CEO 00:12:01 - Anthropic Draws Investors Offers at $800B Value 00:14:34 - War is Worst Outcome for Growth, Inflation: Christine Lagarde 00:26:39 - Hermes Sales Disappoint 00:35:21 - Iran War 'Very Close to Over': Trump 00:40:15 - AI Theme Beginning to Dominate Again: MLIV 00:47:54 - Stocks to Watch: Luxury, ASML, Insurers 00:57:24 - Hermes Stock Falls Most on Record 01:03:41 - ASML Stock 01:09:25 - Credit Cycle Will Be Worse than People Think: Jamie Dimon 01:21:03 - Iran War: Brent Crude, Oil Prices 01:27:39 - Well Fargo Earnings Miss, JPM & Citi Hit Records 01:31:05 - Commerzbank CEO on UniCredit Talks 01:35:08 - Iran War Peace Deal Optimism -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: / bloombergtv Facebook: / bloombergtelevision Instagram: / bloombergtv Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: / business Facebook: / bloombergbusiness Instagram: / bloombergbusiness TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusi... Reddit: / bloomberg LinkedIn: / bloomberg-news More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: / bloombergradio Bloomberg Surveillance: / bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: / bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: / bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: / @bloombergtechnology Bloomberg Originals: / @business Bloomberg Quicktake: / @bloombergquicktake Bloomberg Espanol: / @bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: / @bloombergpodcasts