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The Week on Wall Street: Fed’s Emergency Cut and Tariff Rulings Spark Sector Rotation Amid Macro Strains
Wall Street navigates a volatile week as the Federal Reserve executes a surprise 50-basis-point emergency rate cut amid banking strains and sticky inflation. Analyze the impact of the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling, disappointing Q4 GDP, and the accelerating sector rotation into energy and industrial
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US-Iran Conflict Escalation Triggers Market Volatility. International Oil Prices Surge, Gold Safe-Haven Demand Rises
TradingKey - On Monday, crude oil prices in the Asian market surged as Middle East tensions continued to escalate following joint military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran. International benchmark Brent crude jumped approximately 13% at the open, hitting an intraday high of $82 per barrel before the gains narrowed.
GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil prices surge in Asia, stocks under pressure
SYDNEY, March 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices surged on Monday and investors stampeded to the safety of bonds and gold as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, just as markets had been spooked by AI and banking fears.Reuters
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Bitcoin’s Turbulent Ride: How BTC’s Price Has Fared With Escalating Mid-East Conflicts
The past few days have seen shocking developments on the geopolitical front, with the United States and Israel launching coordinated strikes against Iran. The operation took place on Saturday, February 28, 2026, and because cryptocurrency markets trade around the clock, Bitcoin’s price action ...NewsBTC
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Safe-haven yen and Swiss franc gain as weekend Iran strikes unnerve markets
LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - The safe-haven Swiss franc and Japanese yen firmed, while the euro slid as trading resumed after a weekend that saw the United States and Israel launch their most ambitious attacks on Iran in decades, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Reuters
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EU nations call for 'maximum restraint', respect for international law in Iran conflict
BRUSSELS, March 1 (Reuters) - The European Union's 27 nations on Sunday called for "maximum restraint" and full respect for international law in the Iran conflict, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.Reuters
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Crowds worldwide rage or celebrate after Iran strikes; 23 killed in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan/BAGHDAD, March 1 (Reuters) - Demonstrations against the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran turned violent in Pakistan and Iraq on Sunday, while in other parts of the world Iranian exiles took to the streets to celebrate the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Reuters
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Trump says combat operations in Iran will continue until all objectives achieved
WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that combat operations in Iran were continuing and would carry on until all of Washington's objectives are achieved.Trump confirmed in a video posted on Truth Social that three U.S. service members had been killed and s...Reuters
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Trump says conflict with Iran could last four weeks, Daily Mail reports
March 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the conflict with Iran could go on for the next four weeks, the Daily Mail newspaper reported on Sunday."It's always been a four-week process. We figured it will be four weeks or so. It's always been about a four-week process so -...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold climbs 2% as US-Israel strikes on Iran raise regional temperature
March 2 (Reuters) - Gold XAU= prices rose as much as 2% on Monday after the U.S. and Israel launched major strikes on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, escalating geopolitical tensions and deepening global economic uncertainty.Reuters
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ROI-OPEC+ crude output boost ignored with duration of Hormuz disruption key: Russell
LAUNCESTON, Australia, March 2 (Reuters) - The OPEC+ decision to lift crude oil output by 206,000 barrels per day (bpd) from April is probably the least consequential decision the group has made in nearly a decade of existence.Reuters
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WRAPUP 18-Iranian leader Khamenei killed in air strikes as U.S., Israel launch attacks
US and Israel attack IranExplosions cause panic among IraniansNo breakthrough this week in US-Iran nuclear talksGulf Arab oil producers are on edgeBy Phil Stewart, Parisa Hafezi, Maayan Lubell and Andrew Mills WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/DUBAI/DOHA, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ali K...Reuters
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Israel Announces Attack on Iran, Cryptocurrencies Slump Across the Board, Bitcoin Drops Below $64,000
TradingKey - According to the Associated Press, an area near the office of Iran's Supreme Leader has been attacked. Israeli Defense Minister Katz has declared an immediate nationwide state of emergency.TradingKey
Sat, Feb 28
KLM brings forward suspension of Amsterdam–Tel Aviv flights after Iran strikes
AMSTERDAM, Feb 28 (Reuters) - KLM has brought forward the suspension of its Amsterdam–Tel Aviv service, cancelling the flight scheduled for Saturday after strikes in Iran, a spokesperson said, confirming an earlier ANP report.The airline, the Dutch arm of Air France‑KLM AIRF.PA, had announced on WedReuters
Sat, Feb 28
Here’s Why Ethereum Slipped Below $2,000
Ethereum has perhaps taken the largest hit of all the large-cap altcoins in February, with its value dropping by more than 36% over the past month. The second-largest cryptocurrency deepened its woes over the past week, struggling to keep its price above the $2,000 level. On Friday, February 27th, tNewsBTC
Sat, Feb 28
Minnesota Pushes Crypto ATM Ban In Crackdown On Digital Asset Fraud
Minnesota lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would prohibit Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrency kiosks across the state, as concerns mount over the role the machines play in financial scams. According to a CBS report, members of the Minnesota House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee took uBitcoinist
Sat, Feb 28
Bitcoin crashes to $62,000 as US and Israel launch strikes on Iran
Bitcoin dropped as much as 4.2% to $62,938, and Ether slid 5% to $1,783 after Israel said it launched a preemptive strike on Iran. About $128 billion in crypto market value was wiped out quickly after the headline, based on CoinGecko data. Donald Trump posted an eight-minute Truth Social video saying the US was involved, […]Cryptopolitan
Sat, Feb 28
Iran attack should allow Iranians to take destiny into their own hands, Netanyahu says
JERUSALEM, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran launched on Saturday "will create the conditions for the brave Iranian people to take their destiny into their own hands.""The time has come for all sections of the peopl...Reuters
Sat, Feb 28
Lebanon's prime minister warns against dragging country into 'adventures'
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Saturday said he would not accept anyone dragging "the country into adventures that threaten its security and unity", in an indirect message to the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.Reuters
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