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Implied volatilities are up across asset classes following the US/Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend, as the conflict escalated in the region. The VIX® index is up almost 4 pts this morning, outperforming the sell-off in S&P futures (-1.1%).
So far Iran's efforts to damage oil infrastructure have done modest damage.
Sanjay Jhamna, JPMorgan Chase's global head of credit trading, says generative AI is already impacting private credit during an interview with Lisa Abramowicz at the bank's annual leveraged-finance conference in Miami. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
Catherine O'Donnell, head of leveraged finance for North America at JPMorgan Chase & Co., says she expects to see a pickup in M&A activity this year. She speaks to Lisa Abramowicz at the JPM Leveraged Finance Conference in Miami Beach.
The escalating U.S.-Iran conflict has triggered a sharp surge in oil and gas prices, raising global inflationary risks. Strait of Hormuz disruptions and targeted attacks on energy infrastructure threaten worldwide energy supply chains and market stability.
On Saturday morning, there was news that the U.S. had reached an impasse with Iran in recent nuclear weapons negotiations and both the U.S. and Israel initiated strikes on Iran. For investors, a question arises about the impact this event will have on equity markets and the economy.
Energy has outperformed the broader indexes as oil prices have rallied since the start of the year. The rotation out of tech was secondary to the run, in my view.
U.S. factory activity expanded in February for the second straight month as new orders and production continued to grow, a survey of manufacturing firms said
U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling around 150 points on Monday.
The US-Israel military strike on Iran is ongoing and appears set to continue for days, possibly weeks. Foreign stocks and commodities are the performance leaders in 2026 through Friday's close (Feb. 27), based on a set of ETFs.
American manufacturers grew in February for the second month in a row for the first time in a year, but rising metal prices tied to U.S. tariffs are weighing on business and sapping customer demand.
The Power of Market Message Over the past several weeks, the market has quietly validated several themes discussed in Mish's Daily: These were not isolated moves. They were signals — and together they form a developing macro narrative.
President Trump already said on Sunday evening that the war could last up to four or five weeks. Iranian retaliation, which has hit 10 countries so far, does not point to any imminent de-escalation.
Tom Lee, Fundstrat Global Advisors head of research, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, impact of U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran on the markets, state of the AI trade, crypto outlook, and more.
On Friday, the financial sector got pummeled - with both the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) dropping sharply. KRE tanked more than 5%, which was its worst one-day drop since mid-October.
Airline stocks tumble amid a wave of suspended, canceled flights to the Middle East. Cruise lines, booking firms retreat.
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Risk sentiment takes a hit as investors attempt to separate the AI winners and losers, and assess its impact on the broader economy.
US stocks are predicted to start the week in the red as Wall Street react to the US and Israel's military strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on various Gulf allies. Tech stocks are expected to lead the retreat when trading begins, with Nasdaq futures down 1.6%, while those for the Dow Jones and S&P 500 are pointing to declines of around 1.2%.
The S&P 500 see-sawed during the trading week ending on Friday, 27 February 2026. The index ended the week at 6,878.88, down 0.44% from where it closed the preceding week as geopolitical tensions built during the week.
Stock futures are sharply lower to start the week as investors monitor developments in the widening Middle East conflict; President Donald Trump said that military operations in Iran are likely to last several more weeks; oil prices are surging amid concerns about supply disruptions, giving energy stocks a boost; gold and silver prices are rising as investors seek safe-haven assets amid the conflict; and U.S. defense contractor stocks are also gaining in early trading. Here's what you need to know today.
As of March 2, 2026, two stocks in the energy sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
Recession is more likely when consumers are gloomy about the economy and their own finances.
BCA Research reiterate their conviction in energy and oil services companies, while adding a shipping tanker ETF
The Opening Trade team delivers special coverage of UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement. Anna Edwards and Tom Mackenzie anchor the program, joined by UK Correspondent Lizzy Burden and Bloomberg Head of Economics and Government Stephanie Flanders.
Many of the top-performing AI stocks of 2025 have retreated. But there are bright spots, such as optical networking plays LITE, CIEN, AAOI.
CNBC's Joe Kernen reports on the 5 things to know on March 2, 2026.
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.
Oil supply under threat as conflict widens, chaos spreads through travel, shipping, jobs report due on Friday, and more news to start your day.
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U.S. stocks settled lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 500 points during the session following the latest inflation data.
The most oversold stocks in the consumer staples sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.
U.S. Federal Reserve officials who have largely accepted that artificial intelligence will lead to dramatic shifts in the economy are now struggling to understand the pace and extent of what's to come, with a divide emerging over its potential to impact the labor market and prices.
The rising oil price is just one more addition to the growing list of concerns that have stalled U.S. equity performance so far in 2026.
The Saudi Defense Ministry said its Ras Tanura oil refinery came under an aerial attack on Monday, but authorities managed to down the incoming drones. The Associated Press reported that thick black smoke was seen rising from the refinery after the attack.
Investors today face the uncertainty of great technological change, or at least we think so, and great uncertainty about future geopolitical and economic policy. With the attack on Iran, we saw a similar rise in the run-up, with crude prices up from $55 in December of last year, to $67 last Friday and likely somewhere north of that come Monday.
Through the first two months of 2026, the rest of the world has crushed the US when it comes to stock market performance. The US (SPY) is up just 0.6% YTD, while the MSCI All World ex US ETF (CWI) is up 10.86%.
From airlines to oil majors, here's how European equities traded at the opening bell of the first session since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, opening up the region to a broader conflict.
If 10 to 20 million barrels a day of oil supply is lost by the Straits of Hormuz shutdown, buyers might engage in panic purchases, will those not affected could hoard their supplies. Uncertainty about the duration of the disruption will magnify the panic and hoarding, driving prices up, possibly over $100 for a time.
The DXY dollar index was at its highest level in more than a month early Monday as investors seek havens.
Tom Mackenzie, Anna Edwards, Lizzie Burden and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:12 - Oil Price, OPEC+ to Resume Output Hikes 00:00:49 - Treasuries Edge Lower 00:02:02 - S&P Futures Down after Iran Strikes 00:02:33 - Gold Price -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed almost no change in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Fear” zone on Friday.
Geopolitical shock fuels haven flows: Escalating US-Iran conflict and fears over a Strait of Hormuz disruption triggered a “haven first” reaction - gold surged, WTI spiked above $70, US equities and Asian indices fell, while the US dollar firmed. Gold and oil in bullish breakouts: Gold maintains a short-term uptrend above $5,238 with scope toward $5,448/$5,602, while WTI crude has broken above major 30-month resistance at $70, opening upside toward $74.70–$78.10 unless $67.80 gives way.
German retail sales fell more than expected in January, decreasing by 0.9% compared to the previous month, data showed on Monday.
European stocks are expected to start the new trading week firmly in negative territory.