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BBC investigates insider trading rumours swirling around Trump's presidency
The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades on financial markets ahead of public announcements by US President Donal Trump, including during the Iran war.
It is a suspicion that has loomed over Trump's entire second term in office.
The president makes an announcement on social media which moves the financial markets and hours, sometimes minutes before, traders pile millions of dollars into a stock or commodity, profiting heavily from the market reaction.
By analysing market data, the BBC has identified two clear examples from the Iran war when the US president had declared a resolution to hostilities was imminent.
On both occasions, the price of oil dropped significantly – and in each case, oil trades spiked minutes before the information was made public. Analysts say that millions of dollars would have been made predicting the dip.
The White House has not responded to a request for comment – although it has strenuously denied allegations of insider trading in the past.
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