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Oil Surges 3% as US-Iran Strikes Shatter Ceasefire Assumptions

Fresh military escalation forces market recalibration after two-day diplomatic rally, reigniting Strait of Hormuz disruption fears and sector rotation.

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Breaking Geopolitics Markets

S&P 500 Futures Drop 400 Points as US Seizure of Iranian Vessel Triggers Flight to Safety

Navy boarding of TOUSKA in Gulf of Oman marks first forced capture under blockade regime, sending oil to $105 and VIX surging as ceasefire collapses.

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Markets

Nasdaq Exits Correction as Iran Ceasefire Triggers Relief Rally — But Fed Pivot Clouds 2026 Outlook

Tech index posts best weekly gain since November on oil price collapse and institutional dip-buying, yet zero rate cuts and sticky inflation reframe the recovery as tactical, not structural.

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Breaking Geopolitics Markets

Trump’s 48-Hour Iran Pivot Triggers Market Whiplash as Oil Hits $113, VIX Spikes to 27

President's reversal from de-escalation to 'extremely hard strikes' collapses ceasefire narrative, forcing violent sector rotation and flight-to-safety positioning.

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Energy Markets

Oil Breaks $100 as Iran Standoff Collides With Fed Rate Calculus

WTI crude breaches triple digits for first time since 2022 while VIX surges past 27, forcing markets to price geopolitical supply shock against diminishing rate-cut expectations.

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