Fishy trades spark insider trading allegationsAFP, NEW YORKUnusual bursts of trading on the oil and stock markets this week, just minutes before social media posts on the Iran war by US President Donald Trump, have added to suspicions of insider trading linked to his administration. So far, there is no evidence to suggest that Trump or White House officials are linked in any way to these transactions. “Any insinuation, without evidence, that a member of the government engaged in these acts is baseless and irresponsible,” a White House spokesperson told several media outlets. Someone in the White House? “Someone needs to be publicly shamed for insider trading,” said Republican Jeremy Munson, a candidate for the Minnesota Senate.

Source: Taipei Times March 28, 2026 18:31 UTC