[Capital Economics: US-Iran Negotiations Stalemate, Market Optimism May Soon Fade] Odaily Planet Daily News - Capital Economics analyst Jonas Goltermann stated that if the US-Iran stalemate persists and the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, market optimism about a resolution to the Iran conflict may soon begin to fade. The analyst said: 'Negotiations to end the US-Iran conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz appear to have hit another impasse, prompting global financial markets to adopt a cautious stance at the start of the new week. Time is not on the side of the optimists: with each passing day, disruptions to the energy market intensify, causing greater downstream damage to global economies.' (Jin10)