In the rhythmic push and pull between fear and confidence that defines global markets, a single diplomatic signal — President Trump's measured words on Iran — was enough to shift the tide on the eve of September 3, 2026. Foreign institutional investors had already been voting with their capital, pouring Rs 6,688 crore into Indian equities for a second consecutive session even as benchmark indices closed lower, a quiet act of conviction against the noise of geopolitical anxiety. From Tokyo to Wall Street, markets exhaled: oil retreated, technology stocks found renewed purpose in the promise of