Edward Meir's week in review and thoughts for the week of April 13, 2026

As our readers know, President Trump announced a two-week cease-fire with Iran last Tuesday evening with the help of Pakistani mediators. The news set off a powerful “relief rally” across a number of markets. Asian investors were the first to react to the President’s 6:32 p.m. Truth Social post, and the price aftershocks extended into the European and the US markets as well.

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Edward Meir

Edward brings more than a decade of hands-on experience in physical trading across aluminum, tin and scrap, paired with a deep fundamental market analysis background. His unique perspective strengthens AMU’s mission to deliver sharper insight, clearer context, and actionable intelligence for professionals across the aluminum value chain.