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Iran nuclear diplomacy is back in focus after President Trump said Tehran wants to make a deal, but he remains unsatisfied with what's on the table. Trump cited what he called tremendous discord among Iranian leadership, suggesting internal divisions are complicating any path to a negotiated resolution and keeping geopolitical risk premiums alive across energy markets.
On the macro side, the dollar is extending its slide, falling to a two-week low after a weak ISM services report added to Thursday's losses. The dollar index is off by roughly a third of a percent on the session, with the euro climbing to a one-and-a-half-week high and the yen pushing to its strongest level in two months. Softer crude prices are amplifying the pressure, pulling commodity-linked dollar demand lower alongside them.
And on the political economy front, President Trump is set to deliver remarks today on his push to lower taxes and consumer costs, but analysts are already flagging serious headwinds. With affordability concerns dominating voter sentiment heading into November's midterms, forecasters are increasingly calling it a bruising cycle for Republicans, and markets will be watching any fiscal signals closely.
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