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European markets moved higher after heavy losses earlier this week, while oil prices slipped as ceasefire negotiations between the US and Iran remained deadlocked. Investors also focused on rising inflation, AI-driven market optimism, and expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep rates higher for longer.

Global markets reeled Monday as US-Iran rhetoric over the Strait of Hormuz intensified. Asian stocks fell 3.5%, extending losses to a third day, while gold tumbled 4% to erase its 2026 gains. Bond yields surged across the US, Japan, and Australia as investors braced for inflation shocks and potential interest rate hikes. The standoff, now in its fourth week, has effectively halted traffic through the waterway that handles one-fifth of the world’s oil supply.

S&P Global has added Vertiv Holdings, Lumentum Holdings, Coherent Corp. and EchoStar Corporation to the S&P 500 index, replacing Match Group, Molina Healthcare, Lamb Weston Holdings and Paycom Software. Three of the four new entrants supply critical infrastructure for AI data centers. The changes take effect March 23.

Global markets plunged into chaos as the Iran conflict escalated, sending oil prices surging 8% past $78 a barrel and triggering a massive stock selloff. Asian shares fell 1.6% while investors rushed to safe havens like gold, which jumped 2% to $5,380.

The British pound dipped to 0.8725 against the euro as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a crucial by-election test in Manchester, with internal party discontent and tanking approval ratings weighing on Sterling. Meanwhile, the Euro is struggling as the European Parliament freezes a key trade deal with the US following Trump’s fresh 15% tariff threats.

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President Trump’s approval of a weaker U.S. dollar sparks a market sell-off, pushing the currency to multi-year lows as traders weigh the risks of erratic policymaking and soaring national debt.

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Asian shares ended the week mixed as precious metals stole the spotlight, with gold and silver prices surging to new record highs. The surge is driven by central bank purchases and shifting expectations for U.S. interest rates, drawing investors to these traditional safe havens.

U.S. stock futures advanced Tuesday night, extending Wall Street’s rally. The Dow jumped 660 points in the previous session as investors now see an 85% probability of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December, boosting market sentiment.

Oil prices stabilized Monday as progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks raised the possibility of sanctioned Russian crude returning to the market, while a strong U.S. dollar added further downward pressure.