The Stockholm Stock Exchange is thus taking a backseat to the New York stock exchanges, which surged sharply on Tuesday evening.
The development comes after Trump announced that he expects the country's military "to be leaving Iran within two to three weeks." According to the White House, Trump will also give a speech to the nation about the war in Iran on Wednesday evening.
This has also had an impact across Asia, with strong stock market gains. For the Stockholm Stock Exchange, most companies are now in the red, with raw materials and engineering companies leading the declines.
The best performer on the OMXS30 list is mining giant Boliden, which is up 5.1 percent. However, the stock has fallen sharply recently. Other winners include Atlas Copco, which is up 4.1 percent.
