Hello Mooers,
For the week ended March 27, U.S. equities extended their risk-off slide as investors digested a worsening Middle East conflict, renewed concerns over the Strait of Hormuz, and the inflation shock from surging oil prices. The S&P 500 and Dow each fell about 2% for the week, while the Nasdaq dropped 3.2%, with Friday’s selloff pushing the Dow into correction territory and leaving the Nasdaq...

Hello Mooers,
Last week, U.S. stocks extended their pullback as inflation fears and geopolitical risk outweighed dip-buying. For the week ended March 20, the S&P 500 fell 1.9%, the Dow lost 2.1%, and the Nasdaq dropped 2.1%, marking a fourth straight weekly decline for the major indexes. Friday’s selloff was driven by another surge in oil prices, with Brent climbing above $112 ...

U.S. stocks extended their pullback last week, with the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq down 1.6%, 2.0%, and 1.3%, respectively. The main pressure came from escalating tensions in the Middle East, which pushed oil prices higher, increased shipping risks through the Strait of Hormuz, and coincided with a surprising drop of 92,000 in February nonfarm payrolls and a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.4%. Although February CPI came in at...

Introduction
The current conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran (codenamed "Operation Epic Fury" by the US) has rapidly shifted from a regional flare-up to a systemic shock for global markets. This situation is no longer just "geopolitical noise" but a fundamental re-rating of risk across energy, inflation, and defense. Already approaching the 3rd week of conflict, I am here to share my views on what this means for traders in th...