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METALS-Aluminium rises as conflict over Iran spotlights supply concerns
March 2 (Reuters) - Aluminium prices rose on Monday as the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran heightened concerns over potential disruptions to shipping in the key Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global commodities.The most-active aluminium contract SAFcv1 on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 1.14%Reuters
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Japan faces growth risks, slower BOJ rate hikes from Iran conflict
TOKYO, March 2 (Reuters) - Japan faces risks of low growth and high inflation if a prolonged Middle East conflict keeps oil prices elevated and hits the import-reliant economy, analysts say, complicating the central bank's efforts to push up still-low interest rates.Reuters
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Australia, NZ dollars falter as Iran conflict spooks markets
SYDNEY, March 2 (Reuters) - The risk-sensitive Australian and New Zealand dollars recouped most of their sharp early losses on Monday that were caused by a flight to safety after military strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iran risked a protracted war in the Middle East.Reuters
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British air base in Cyprus hit by suspected drone strike, Sky News reports
March 2 (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Air Force base Akrotiri has been hit by a suspected drone strike, Sky News reported on Monday citing the UK's Ministry of Defence. There were no casualties in the incident at the base near Limassol, Cyprus, the report said.Reuters
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EMERGING MARKETS-Asian stocks skid, currencies slip on turmoil in Middle East
March 2 (Reuters) - Stocks in emerging Asia markets tumbled in early trade on Monday, as military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran sent investors fleeing to the relative safety of the dollar, gold, and bonds.Reuters
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Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs after Hezbollah attacks
BEIRUT, March 2 (Reuters) - Israel carried out airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, after the Iran-backed group launched missiles and drones towards Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.Reuters
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U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalation Triggers Market Volatility. International Oil Prices Surge, Gold Safe-Haven Demand Rises
TradingKey - On Monday, crude oil prices in Asian markets surged as tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate following joint military strikes by the U.S. and Israel against Iran. International benchmark Brent crude jumped approximately 13% at the open, hitting an intraday high of $82 per barrel before paring some of those gains.
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 industrialTradingKey
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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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