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Stocks tumble as Wall Street fears a prolonged war with Iran
Global markets dropped amid fears of prolonged US-Iran conflict; oil prices surged over 15% since Friday, impacting airlines and boosting defense stocks, analysts said.
- On March 2, 2026 Wall Street tumbled as investors exited positions and Wall Street's main indices opened down more than one percent amid Iran war-driven volatility.
- Weekend U.S. and Israeli strikes prompted retaliatory attacks by Iran and Iran-backed groups as the Strait of Hormuz closed, disrupting about 20 percent of seaborne oil transit.
- Oil and gas markets spiked as Brent crude added $1.10 to $78.84 and U.S. crude rose to $74.71, while European gas prices surged over 50 percent after Qatar halted LNG output.
- Safe-Haven flows pushed the 10-year Treasury yield above 4.10% before easing to 4.06%, while gold fell to $5,123.70 as the dollar strengthened, noted Susannah Streeter.
- Analysts warn a longer energy shock fuels inflation and complicates central bankers' efforts, while traders are delaying Fed rate cuts forecasts into summer amid rising oil and geopolitical risks.
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Global markets tumble as Iran war intensifies
A global market sell-off intensified Tuesday, as Iran expanded its retaliatory attacks around the Persian Gulf region, and U.S. and Israeli officials signaled that strikes on Iran could continue for weeks. Stocks and bonds slipped, and oil and gas prices surged.
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