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Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.
On Wednesday, markets seem to be taking a report of a 15-point peace plan from President Trump as a sign of de-escalation in the war that is ongoing in Iran and across the Middle East.
It’s shaky on the details, but The New York Times reports that the plan addresses ballistic missiles, nuclear programs and maritime routes. Given the lack of clarity around who the U.S. is actually negotiating with, concerns are running high that this could be more of a wish list than a peace plan.
For today at least, markets are seeing the positive.
