Finance & Banking — Failed U.S.-Iran Talks Roil Markets While Banks Retreat from Trade Finance, Pushing Commodity Traders to Stablecoins

Finance & Banking · 2026-04-12

TODAY'S SIGNAL — The collapse of U.S.-Iran negotiations in Pakistan is the dominant force shaping financial markets today, with cascading effects across banking, trade finance, and digital assets. Stock futures are sliding, oil is climbing, and crypto markets have shed 1.5-2% — but the more structural story for banking professionals lies beneath the headlines. Banks are actively retreating from…