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Geopolitics and Crude: Why WTI pulled back despite escalating Middle East risks
This analysis explores why WTI crude oil prices pulled back despite escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East. It details the extensive market impact, from the surge in natural gas prices and shipping stocks to the sharp sell-off in airline shares. The article also provides a forward outlook on the heightened risk to global trade and a technical analysis of key support and resistance levels for WTI crude.
02-03-2026 18:51 GMT by Zain Vawda
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War begins, Wall Street unfazed (for now!) – Dow Jones and US Stocks outlook
S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq Analysis and Trading Levels: US Markets remain unfazed after gapping lower by 1.50 percent across all benchmarks. Stocks are rallying back to fill gaps following J.P. Morgan buy recommendations. US Treasuries sell off with 10Y Yield above 4.00 percent while Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies explode higher. Key tests ahead for Stocks and risk-sentiment.
02-03-2026 17:18 GMT by Elior Manier
A look around Markets as Iran operations begin – Market reactions
Discover Market reactions to the latest geopolitical news. Operation in Iran begins as US and Israeli forces aim to topple the Islamic Regime. Killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the first strikes, the battle is anticipated to last four weeks. Retaliation against US positions and several Arab nations continues while Hezbollah joins the conflict in Cyprus. Intraday charts for Oil, the US Dollar, Gold, Bitcoin and Stocks.
02-03-2026 16:37 GMT by Elior Manier
Markets Today: Chaos as Middle East conflict widens, natural gas jumps 22%, DXY at five-week highs & FTSE 100 retreats
Middle East conflict escalates significantly following a US/Israel strike on Iran's Supreme Leader, triggering a seismic response. Global markets react with shock: oil surges 10%, European natural gas jumps 22%, gold hits $5,413, and the DXY climbs to a five-week high. Equities, led by Europe's STOXX 600, retreat, while safe-haven assets and defense stocks soar. The instability, including strikes in Cyprus and GCC countries, threatens a new wave of global inflation.
02-03-2026 10:17 GMT by Zain Vawda

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A look around Markets as Iran operations begin – Market reactions
Discover Market reactions to the latest geopolitical news. Operation in Iran begins as US and Israeli forces aim to topple the Islamic Regime. Killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the first strikes, the battle is anticipated to last four weeks. Retaliation against US positions and several Arab nations continues while Hezbollah joins the conflict in Cyprus. Intraday charts for Oil, the US Dollar, Gold, Bitcoin and Stocks.
02-03-2026 16:37 GMT by Elior Manier
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Geopolitics and Crude: Why WTI pulled back despite escalating Middle East risks
This analysis explores why WTI crude oil prices pulled back despite escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East. It details the extensive market impact, from the surge in natural gas prices and shipping stocks to the sharp sell-off in airline shares. The article also provides a forward outlook on the heightened risk to global trade and a technical analysis of key support and resistance levels for WTI crude.
02-03-2026 18:51 GMT by Zain Vawda
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A look around Markets as Iran operations begin – Market reactions
Discover Market reactions to the latest geopolitical news. Operation in Iran begins as US and Israeli forces aim to topple the Islamic Regime. Killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the first strikes, the battle is anticipated to last four weeks. Retaliation against US positions and several Arab nations continues while Hezbollah joins the conflict in Cyprus. Intraday charts for Oil, the US Dollar, Gold, Bitcoin and Stocks.
02-03-2026 16:37 GMT by Elior Manier
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