US President Donald Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116317880658472708">has declared</a> "progress" in peace talks with Iran. But at the same time, he threatened to strike the entire Iranian energy infrastructure, including Iran's important export hub of Kharq Island, if a ceasefire agreement is not signed soon and the Strait of Hormuz is not opened.

Trump has threatened to "blow up" Iran's Kharq. What will happen to oil?

European stocks began the week with a slight decline, but then came out in the plus, growth is also shown by futures on U.S. stocks - the conflict in the Middle East continues exactly a month, investors are looking for opportunities to cope with further escalation, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/european-markets-stoxx-600-ftse-dax-cac-iran-news-oil-prices.html">writes</a> CNBC.

US stock futures rise, oil at $116: What's happening in the markets on 31 days of war

Eli Lilly and Company

US President Donald Trump says Iran has allegedly accepted most of Washington's 15 demands to end the war. Brent rose by almost 60% over the month amid threats to supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/jemenskie-husity-vstupili-v-vojnu-na-storone-irana">attacks by</a> the Houthis. On these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of March 30.

Top story for the morning: the US allowed "Iranian oil seizure", Brent and WTI prices soared

NIKE, Inc.

Investors' attention during this shortened trading week due to the Easter holidays will be attracted primarily by the latest data on employment in the U.S. and inflation in the euro zone: they will give an idea of the impact of the war in Iran and the jump in energy prices on the largest Western economies, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/week-ahead-for-fx-bonds-u-s-jobs-eurozone-inflation-data-could-reveal-middle-east-war-impact-007b3494?mod=central-banking_news_article_pos5#:~:text=U.S.%20jobs%20data%20and%20eurozone%20provisional%20inflation%20figures%20for%20March%20will%20attract%20attention%20in%20the%20coming%20week%20as%20data%20begins%20to%20give%20a%20picture%20of%20how%20the%20war%20in%20the%20Middle%20East%2C%20and%20particularly%20the%20surge%20in%20energy%20prices%2C%20has%20affected%20economies.">writes</a> The Wall Street Journal.

US employment, European prices and Nike report: what investors need to know this week

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

Puig Brands SA

Ferrari N.V.

Rising oil prices, according to analysts' estimates, have raised the risk of recession in the US to 40% and could push inflation in the country to 5%. Automakers are recording supply disruptions and a slump in demand in the Middle East: Ferrari has started delivering supercars by airplanes, and the luxury sector has already lost $100 billion of capitalization. Against this background, OpenAI is preparing for an IPO, disclosing the risks of dependence on Microsoft, chip shortages and litigation, while Elon Musk's SpaceX may conduct the largest placement in history with a valuation of up to $1.75 trillion. The main events from March 23 to 27 - in our review.

Highlights of the week: US recession risks, SpaceX ambitions, war hits the luxury market

President Donald Trump is likely to further escalate the war with Iran, and if the current authorities of the Islamic republic retain control over the country, it could turn into "1970s-style stagflation" for the U.S., economist Nouriel Roubini <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/27/nouriel-roubini-trump-iran-war-markets-oil-end-talks-peace.html">told</a> CNBC. He is known, in particular, for predicting the global financial crisis of 2008.

Economist who predicted the 2008 crisis does not believe in rapid de-escalation in Iran

The main U.S. stock indices began trading on March 27 with a fall - the <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/tramp-dal-iranu-ese-desat-dnej-na-otkrytie-ormuzskogo-proliva-cto-s-cenami-na-neft">extension of</a> the deadline by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran to resume navigation through the Strait of Hormuz failed to stabilize oil prices, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/global-markets-global-markets-2026-03-27/">states</a> Reuters.

Nasdaq has gone into an even deeper correction, 'Wall Street fear index' rises

A growing number of government-sponsored business events in key hubs across the Middle East are being postponed because of the nearly month-long U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-27/riyadh-dubai-delay-finance-events-as-iran-war-disrupts-region">noted</a>.

Dubai and Riyadh postpone major business conferences over war with Iran

Unity Software Inc.

Argan, Inc.

Newsmax, Inc.

SIGA Technologies, Inc.

Zenas BioPharma, Inc.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Kodiak Sciences Inc.

Wave Life Sciences Ltd.

MillerKnoll, Inc.

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

Brown-Forman Corporation

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

Morning in New York: geopolitical turbulence will determine the course of trading

Clear Secure, Inc.

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

Trump has promised to bypass Congress to pay off employees who provide security screening at U.S. airports

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US stocks fall, Brent heads for biggest monthly rise since 1990

Analysts predict a slowdown in U.S. GDP and a rise in inflation

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