u/cambeiu ·
Reddit — r/StockMarket
· April 09, 2026 at 03:02
· ⬆ 110 pts
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The post discusses the author's view that a recent geopolitical deal involving Iran, the US, and Israel is unstable and likely to fail.
The author's thesis is that the market's initial positive reaction to the ceasefire was misguided, and a renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz will lead to a negative market reaction.
Quality assessment: Speculation. The post is based on the author's interpretation of geopolitical events and anonymous sources, not on verifiable financial data or company analysis.
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[Japan’s Nikkei retreats as ceasefire optimism fades](https://aje.news/g3p6oe?update=4475969). I expect to see similar moves on the S&P500, Dow and NASDAQ tomorrow.
The market is realizing that very poorly written deal will not hold water for long.
This is how badly Trump wanted out of this quagmire. My understanding is that the US created the message for Pakistan to officially send back to the US, where Pakistan asks the US to pause the destruction of Iran, and seek a two week ceasefire and negotiation.
This allowed Trump to back down on his end of civilization threat. Problem is he didn’t tell Israel, or the Gulf states.
It’s the same with all the “negotiations” that Trump kept mentioning. He made stuff up like, “Iran is begging me for a deal”, “we are having intense negotiations right now”. And Iran didn’t know what he was talking about. But at least they decided to draft a 10 point plan in case negotiations ever began. It was probably a text message. No official document.
And lo and behold, Trump was so desperate, he "agreed" to all their demands, but can't get Israel on board.
The Strait is now closed again and what options Trump has? Not many, I reckon.
The author explicitly includes the Dow in the list of indices expected to move lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average contains multinationals sensitive to global trade disruption and geopolitical instability. The author's broad market bearish call logically extends to the Dow Jones index. Same as for SPY. The Dow's industrial components might see mixed effects from an oil supply shock.
The author states the "Strait is now closed again" and expects the S&P 500 to see negative moves similar to the Nikkei's retreat. A failed geopolitical deal and renewed Strait of Hormuz closure create uncertainty and risk, which typically lead to broad market sell-offs. The anticipated failure of the Iran deal and its consequences provide a rationale for a short-term bearish bet on the U.S. market. The deal could hold, other geopolitical actors could intervene, or markets could ignore the development.
The author explicitly includes the NASDAQ in the list of indices expected to move lower following the Nikkei's retreat. Tech-heavy indices like the NASDAQ are often sensitive to shifts in global risk appetite triggered by geopolitical crises. The same logic applying to the S&P 500 applies to the NASDAQ, suggesting a short-term decline. Same as for SPY. NASDAQ components may be more insulated from the direct effects of an oil chokepoint closure.
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