President Donald Trump must believe that the war will be over soon. The White House announced today that he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14 and 15. The Iranians responded to Trump's 15-point peace plan today with a list of five conditions, according to Press TV, including reparations, sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, and no more assassinations. Interestingly, they didn't claim a right to nuclear enrichment or ballistic missiles. Let's review how the financial markets have been reacting to the war so far:
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