On Wall Street, Trump's Flip on Iran Bombing Threat Sows Both Hope and Doubt

News March 23, 2026 at 03:48 PM
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  • Markets rallied after the president backed down from his threat to bomb Iran’s energy infrastructure.
  • Yet beneath it all lurked doubts that Trump will be able to end the war as easily as he began it.
  • Trump's shifting positions and history of misstatements have eroded his credibility in markets, a strategist says.

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