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Stocks Falter as Iran War Pushes Energy Prices and Bond Yields Higher

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Stocks Falter as Iran War Pushes Energy Prices and Bond Yields Higher The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.79%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.81%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -1.12%…
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  • Crude prices could exceed the 2008 record high of close to $150 a barrel if flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain depressed through March

    60% confidence
  • Talks with Iran are going 'very well'

    60% confidence
  • The conflict will cut global oil supply by 8 million bpd this month

    60% confidence
  • More than 40 energy sites across nine countries in the Middle East have been severely or very severely damaged

    60% confidence
  • The Iran war is disrupting 7.5% of global oil supply

    60% confidence
  • Probes target US practices that disrupt global supply chains, covering restrictions on Chinese goods entering US markets, export controls on advanced technology, and limits on bilateral investment in critical sectors

    60% confidence
  • An ECB rate hike in April is not out of the question if there is solid evidence that the Iran war will be lasting and lead to higher inflation

    60% confidence
  • Pentagon is considering sending as many as 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East

    60% confidence
  • Anthropic is testing a new AI model that poses significant cybersecurity risks

    60% confidence

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