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Main Management CEO Kim Arthur tells CNBC's Dominic Chu on ‘Halftime Report' what he's seeing in his sector rotation fund, and whether the volatility is exacerbating that trend - or reversing it.
The price of oil continued to surge Monday as the war in Iran stretched into its second week, raising questions about its effect on consumers, markets and the global economy.
The president insists conflict with Iran will be brief, but world leaders are preparing for severe economic blowback.
A big story in 2026 has been how well international markets have done, especially South Korea. At its peak in late February, the KOSPI, South Korea's main stock index, was up nearly 50% year todate.
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Implied volatilities spiked across asset classes last week as the Iran conflict escalated, with oil prices jumping over 35%. Given the relatively modest SPX index decline of -2% last week, the “expected” VIX index increase was only +2.4 pts.
Wall Street opened the week still in negative territory as tensions in the Middle East continued to ripple across global markets.
Investors are now seriously considering the possibility that war in the Middle East could create a stagflationary shock, just as it did 50 years ago, when disruption to global energy supplies sent inflation surging, and battered growth
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF, a key benchmark for small-cap performance, has underperformed the broader market.
Stocks are lower, oil is surging, and volatility is spiking — Joe Tigay of the Rational Equity Armor Fund reveals where smart investors are finding opportunity and how to profit from the chaos.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens global supply chains far beyond energy, impacting food, plastics, and industrial inputs. Rising oil and natural gas prices are straining consumers already facing declining savings and increased reliance on credit.
A big story in 2026 has been how well international markets have done, especially South Korea. At its peak in late February, the KOSPI, South Korea's main stock index, was up nearly 50% year-to-date.
Correlation is often a misunderstood descriptive statistic in financial markets. A common mistake is accepting the average correlation without considering the variation around it.
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to review as early as Monday a set of options to tame oil prices, which have spiked to more than $100 a barrel due to the Iran war, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The oil shock from the war in Iran has reached critical levels, and it now appears that prices over $100 per barrel are here to stay for at least the time being.
United (UAL), American (AAL), and Southwest Airlines (LUV) among related travel stocks all experienced price turbulence as tensions flare between the U.S. and Iran. David Nelson explains how "demand destruction" present short and long-term headwinds for the travel industry.
The U.S. economy remains more reliant on oil than others, making it harder for consumers to shield themselves from rising gasoline prices.
Most of the 2026 gains in the S&P 500 energy sector came before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. Meanwhile, stock prices are pulling back in one corner of the oil and natural-gas industry.
The financial markets had another strong year in 2025 with most of the major asset classes having a positive year. In addition, most of the broad asset classes closed the year with a strong 4th quarter as well.
RBC analyst Arun Viswanathan upgraded shares to Buy from Hold. His price target went to $40 from $29 a share.
Brent crude has now surged past $110 per barrel — marking the first time this level has been breached since 2022. The reason is simple: nearly a fifth of the world's seaborne oil trade moves through the Strait of Hormuz, and that flow has effectively stalled.
Wall Street opened Monday to a continuation of last week's carnage as the Dow Jones shed over 800 points in early trade. The indices were dragged lower by a double-shot of pain: oil surging past $100 a barrel on Monday morning and stagflation fears hardening after Friday's devastating jobs report.
Rising energy prices and uncertainty brought on by tariffs creates "heightened risk around consumer spending and growth," says former Kansas City Fed President Esther George. She speaks on Bloomberg Surveillance.
Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York and former SEC chair, discusses regulating prediction markets.
The European indices all plunged in early trading on Monday, as the war continues to take front and center stage. The later hours then we saw buyers jumping into the market.
Mohamed El-Erian, The Wharton School Rene Kern professor and Allianz chief economic advisor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, impact of the Iran war, state of the economy, health of private credit, and more.
Prediction markets are facing a backlash over wagers being placed on the Iran war. Polymarket recently archived markets that had allowed bets on the timing of a nuclear detonation, after the contracts attracted hundreds of thousands of dollars and some public backlash.
Oil futures point to a steady fall in prices but risk remains.
Kate Moore, CIO at Citi Wealth, says the resilience in equity markets amid the war with Iran is coming from the US large cap space. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
Nasdaq on Monday announced it will collaborate with Payward, parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, to develop tokenization infrastructure, aiming to capitalize on the growing interest in blockchain-based equities.
U.K. government bonds have been particularly hard hit by surging oil prices as investors bet inflationary pressures will quickly build in Britain and force the Bank of England to raise interest rates.
How markets react to inflation updates. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will report Consumer Price Index data for February on Wednesday, with inflation expected to have risen 2.4% in the month, according to consensus analyst estimates compiled by FactSet.
Citi has screened its retail coverage for Middle East exposure following this week's geopolitical escalation and identified Associated British Foods PLC (LSE:ABF) and Next PLC (LSE:NXT) as facing the sharpest gross margin headwinds in its UK universe, driven by a strengthening dollar rather than direct regional sales exposure. Both companies source heavily in dollar-linked currencies, meaning that every leg higher in the greenback compresses the gap between what they pay for stock and what they sell it for, a dynamic that becomes more acute as oil-driven inflation keeps the dollar elevated.
U.S. economic freedom score jumps 2.6 points in Heritage Foundation index, ending five-year decline. America ranks 22nd globally in the annual report.
The current oil price surge is driven by fear and supply shock from the Iran conflict, but extreme backwardation signals a likely sharp reversal within months. I see panic selling in airline and cruise line stocks as a contrarian buying opportunity, favoring dollar cost averaging into oversold names like ALK and NCLH.
Generally speaking, in 32 states and Washington D.C., an individual can open up a smartphone application and place a sports bet on a regulated sports betting platform like FanDuel or DraftKings.
Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York and former SEC chair, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the violence outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence, Anthropic's battle with the Pentagon, the case against former Venezuela President Madura, regulating prediction markets, and more.
Markets look at geopolitical risks as temporary shocks, says Brandon Clark, urging investors to use history as guide. He explains how the current conflict in Iran compares to other geopolitical conflicts like the Iraq War and how price action will likely be more resilient than expected.
The S&P 500 declined 2.0% from its previous week's close to end the trading week at 6,740.02. Although geopolitics delivered the week's biggest news, other news influenced investor expectations of the future as well.
The latest U.S. jobs report is out, and it isn't pretty. The economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, missing expectations, as unemployment rose to 4.4%, according to data from the Labor Department.
Thematic exchange-traded fund assets in the U.S. have surged from $22 billion in 2015 to over $193 billion today, but not all thematic funds deliver on their promises, according to a new FactSet analysis.
The rise in yields comes as oil prices hover above the $100 mark.
The S&P 500 closed at 6,740 on Friday, its lowest level since mid-December, as technical deterioration, collapsing payrolls, and $90 oil converged on the charts. For longer-term investors, key support and resistance levels are worth watching.
Steve Hanke, market analyst and professor of applied economics, discussed the rising oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East, which could trigger broader economic damage through financial markets.
I have pivoted away from Ray Dalio's All-Weather Portfolio (AWP) since 2020 due to concerns over treasury allocations. The market conditions we face now are vastly different compared to those under which the AWP was conceived.
Central banks across Europe came under market pressure on Monday to lift interest rates as the war in Iran drove up energy costs and revived the spectre of another inflation wave.
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
The current market anxiety over Iran-driven oil shocks and stagflation risks is generating attractive buying opportunities in cyclical value stocks. I remain bullish on sectors, like transportation, basic materials, energy, and housing, despite recent sharp pullbacks in names, such as ODFL, QXO, and CSL.
The ‘Fear & Greed Index' for the U.S. stock market dropped to a reading of 26 – just one point short of ‘extreme fear' – at press time on March 9, 2026, per the data Finbold retrieved from CNN on the day.