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Stock market update: Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P fall as Iran uncertainty abounds
America's three major stock markets, the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P, are all down sharply in morning trading as of this writing. The wave of red across investors' monitors is primarily due to one major factor: uncertainty around how far the Iran conflict will travel and how long it will last.
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Investors Face 'Painful' 18-24 Months, Soros CIO Says
Soros Fund Management Chief Investment Officer Dawn Fitzpatrick said investors are in for a “painful” 18 to 24 months as markets grapple with geopolitical risks and the threat of AI disruption. She speaks to Lisa Abramowicz at Bloomberg Invest.
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VIX, Wall Street's Fear Gauge, Is Skyrocketing—Here's How To Trade It
Wall Street's fear gauge, or VIX, is flashing red as the S&P 500, tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY), plunges and volatility explodes higher on Tuesday.
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Dow Plunges 1,200 Points As Escalating Iran Conflict Rattles Markets
Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced late on Monday that they were closing the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to fire at any vessel trying to pass through the shipping route. The Strait is a strategically critical waterway that is used by Middle Eastern countries to ship oil on board tankers.
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Gen. Wesley Clark: Don't Put a Timeline on Iran-U.S. War
As Iran escalates attacks on its Gulf neighbors, Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark said that there will be no clear timeline on when the conflict between the U.S. and Iran could cool down.
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Investors are now learning a painful lesson: Buying a dip driven by geopolitics isn't a slam dunk.
Investors rushed to buy U.S. stocks on Monday after the U.S. and Israeli bombardment of Iran helped inspire a global selloff. That may have been short-sighted.
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Thoma Bravo to Acquire WWEX Group as Its Push for Software Deals Accelerates
The private-equity firm plans to combine it with Auctane, its shipping and fulfillment portfolio company.
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Gold, Silver Prices Plunge As Iran Conflict Sparks Inflation Concerns, Strengthens Dollar
Oil prices surged this week after the breakout of the Iran conflict, which some analysts have said could precede broader inflation. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate benchmark rose 7% Monday while Brent crude oil futures rose as much as 8%, the latter reaching its highest mark in more than a year.
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Total Return Forecasts: Major Asset Classes - March 3, 2026
The Iran war is roiling financial markets, but the impact on long-term expected returns will likely be limited. Even in the worst-case scenario, the methodology outlined below for developing performance estimates is relatively immune to short-term events.
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Dow plunges 1,000 points as oil, gas prices surge after Iran orders Strait of Hormuz closure
The Dow tumbled more than 1,000 points on Tuesday after gasoline prices spiked overnight and oil rocketed above $83 a barrel as the widening conflict in Iran began to disrupt global energy supplies.
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What Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement Means for Markets
The Opening Trade team delivers special coverage of UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement. Anna Edwards and Tom Mackenzie anchor the program, joined by UK Correspondent Lizzy Burden and Bloomberg Head of Economics and Government Stephanie Flanders.
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Fed's Williams Says Cooling Inflation Could Allow for Future Rate Cuts
Speaking at a financial conference in Washington, the New York Fed President outlined a forecast of steady economic conditions this year, with moderate economic growth and declining unemployment and inflation.
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A spike in energy prices should really prompt the Fed to cut rates, says Ironsides' Barry Knapp
Barry Knapp, Ironsides Macroeconomics managing partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, state of the economy, impact of Iran conflict on energy prices, the Fed's rate path outlook, and more.
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Dow Jones opens 1,000 points lower amid widespread selling sparked by Iran war
Widespread selling at the open Wall Street has opened sharply lower, with heavy selling across the board in early trade. The Dow Jones is down over 1,000 points or 2.3% at 47,843, while the Nasdaq has dropped 2.2% and the S&P 500 has fallen 2.1%.
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New York Fed's Williams says tariff burden falls 'overwhelmingly' on U.S. businesses and consumers
American consumers and businesses are taking most of the hit from President Donald Trump's tariffs, New York Fed President John Williams said in remarks that counter White House claims. A study Williams cited on the issue has generated a fair amount of controversy over the past few weeks, with White House economist Kevin Hassett saying the authors should be "disciplined.
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SHORT TAKE US CFTC ships prediction markets rule proposal to Trump budget office
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sent a rulemaking plan for prediction markets to the President's Office of Management and Budget, kicking off the process to write new rules for the controversial, but fast-growing markets.
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Expectations Changing? - Weekly Blog # 930
The expectations which impact our investment realities deal in large part with numbers. Numbers, like prices or earnings per share, are precise but mean different things to different people at different times.
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Bombs Over Iran: The Impact On Markets
I maintain a constructive outlook on the S&P 500, targeting 7,700-8,000 by year-end 2026 despite near-term volatility. Geopolitical tensions, particularly Iran-related risks, may drive short-term corrections of 5-8%, with a 20-25% probability of a deeper 10% pullback.
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3 ways the attacks on Iran could impact a U.S. economy already hit by tariffs and a weak job market
The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran add yet more question marks around a U.S. economy already buffeted by on-and-off tariffs, weak hiring, and lingering inflationary pressures.The war has already raised oil prices and could lift prices at the pump as early as this week, but the ultimate impact on the economy and inflation will depend on the length and severity of the conflict, economists say. Should it wind down in a week or two, its economic effects would be minor and short-lived.Yet a longer war that pushed oil past $100 a barrel for an extended period would worsen inflation, at least temporarily, while slowing growth and intensifying Americans' unhappiness with the cost of essentials.
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Investors Ignore War Time Risks
Geopolitical shocks caused initial market volatility, but equities recovered as investors bought the dip despite surging oil prices. Rising oil prices, now at $71/barrel, are set to push gasoline costs higher, threatening consumer sentiment and potentially impacting the upcoming election.
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