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Threatens Iran and Impacts Global Markets

US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "extremely hard", causing a drop on Wall Street and a rise in oil prices. His comments caused a stir in financial markets worldwide, with Argentine stocks showing mixed results and the country's risk rising.


Threatens Iran and Impacts Global Markets

The President of the United States stated: "We are going to hit them extremely hard in the next two or three weeks. We are going to send them back to the Stone Age, where they belong." According to the Argentine News Agency, the three main indices on Wall Street are trading with losses: the Dow Jones is down 0.3%, followed by the tech indicator Nasdaq (-0.1%) and the S&P 500, which records the same loss in its share value. During his speech, the Republican leader hinted at the possibility that his country may be "close to completing" its main objectives in Iran, which would put an end to the military conflict, but then he launched a threat and warned the Asian state. "If there is no agreement, we are going to hit all and each of their energy plants very hard and probably simultaneously," Trump indicated. Trump talks about the end of the war with Iran, but also threatens. His comments caused a stir in oil prices. Buenos Aires, April 2 (NA) -- After Donald Trump threatened to hit "extremely hard" at Iran, international markets took those words and showed negative results in the financial day. Brent also recorded a 7% rise and is trading at US$108 per barrel. Regarding Argentine shares, they are showing mixed results in New York. The main ADRs are gaining up to 3.3% led by Transportadora de Gas del Sur, followed by Globant (2.4%) and YPF (1.9%); against the trend, Supervielle (-2.1%), Galicia (-2%) and Ternium (-1.7%) are leading. Dollar bonds are gaining ground and advancing in all their species, although the country risk rises 2.5% to 627 points (15 points more than yesterday).__IP__The local market does not register operations due to the holiday for the Day of the Veteran and the Fallen in the Malvinas War.#AgenciaNAFor the first time since the United States, together with Israel, bombed Iran, the price of WTI exceeded US$113, rising 13% in the day.

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