{"id":134258,"title":"Wall Street opens higher as Trump signals fresh Iran talks","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2026-03-30T14:07:51+00:00","modified":"2026-03-30T14:08:54+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/wall-street-opens-higher-as-trump-signals-fresh-iran-talks/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/wall-street-opens-higher-as-trump-signals-fresh-iran-talks.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/wall-street-opens-higher-as-trump-signals-fresh-iran-talks.json","category":"B2B","categories":["B2B","Blogs","Business & Support Services","Technology","Technology, Media & Telecoms"],"tags":["Brent Crude","Citigroup","Crude prices","diesel","Donald Trump","Emmanuel Macron","energy price cap","gas","Iran","Islamic Republic’s Navy","Israel","Israeli media","Keir Starmer","Middle East","Middle East conflict","Middle East crisis","Mohammad Akbarzadeh","Ofgem","oil","OPEC","petrol","Qatar","RAC","Rachel Reeves","Revolutionary Guard Corps","Russian","Saudi Arabia","Strait of Hormuz","Tehran","UAE","UK","Ukraine","United States","US Navy"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DT-MARCH-30.webp?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"US equities opened higher on Monday after Donald Trump signalled [“serious discussions”](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116317880658472708) with Iranian leaders.\n\nThe gains came despite the Middle East conflict continuing to broaden, underscoring how markets are responding to **even tentative signs of diplomacy**.\n\nInvestors remain cautious, however, with sentiment still highly sensitive to developments on both the **negotiation front and the evolving conflict**.\n\nThe S&P 500 rose **0.8% (51 points) to 6,420**, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained nearly **400 points (+0.88%) to 45,562**. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also moved higher, climbing **157 points (+0.75%) to 21,105**.\n\nSentiment was supported by comments from Donald Trump, who said the US is in **“serious discussions”** with what he described as a **“new and more reasonable regime”** in Iran.\n\nHowever, he also reiterated a hardline stance, warning that the US could **“obliterate” Kharg Island**—a key piece of Iran’s oil infrastructure—if a deal is not reached soon.\n\nThe mixed messaging highlights a market increasingly driven by **headline risk**, with optimism over diplomacy tempered by the ongoing threat of escalation."}