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One battle after another for the Nikkei and DAX

Before the war, many global investors had been positioned long on both the Nikkei 225 and the DAX. The pullback in Japanese equities is particularly notable given the Nikkei’s strong start to 2026....

Dollar walking into a storm this week

The war in Iran will continue to keep energy prices highly sensitive this week. But a large number of central banks are also scheduled to announce policy decisions within the same period....

$200 Oil? Implied Volatility at $32.89 This Month

“Get ready for oil to be $200 a barrel, ...” a spokesperson for Iran’s military command, said Wednesday....

If California is droned, here is what traders may watch

A US-Iran war that shows up on the US mainland changes the game completely. And its ramifications for oil, gold, and the US dollar could be massive....

The next oil spike could start with mines in Hormuz

The White House said a since-deleted post from Energy Secretary Chris Wright about a U.S. Navy escort through the Strait of Hormuz was false....

Which stock indices feel oil volatility the most? 

After Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz triggered one of the largest oil supply disruptions in history, West Texas Intermediate crude posted a 35.63% weekly surge, its biggest gain since the futures contract began trading in 1983....

Oil volatility could last for… weeks? months?

The war in Iran, and missiles flying across the wider Middle East, is likely to dominate headlines this week. Volatility is likely in oil and other energy assets....

Goldman Sachs’ Says Markets May Be Underpricing Iran War

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said financial markets may not yet have fully priced in the scale of the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran....

Cornering Iran could spark a 1970s-style energy shock

Energy prices continue to surge due to concerns over potential supply disruptions....
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