President Donald Trump's attempts to influence the financial markets are falling flat as the Iran war intensifies. Despite claiming that the war could soon end, the White House has been cautious about further damage, with the S&P 500 stock index declining over the past five weeks and the global oil benchmark up roughly 60%. Despite this, Trump has publicly stated that the markets are doing better than he expected. His strategy of giving mixed messages to the markets has led to a decrease in public confidence. The White House sees this as a way to indirectly reach voters through the stock, energy, and bond markets. However, critics argue that the president's lack of transparency about the conflict's impact on global energy supplies is insufficient.