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Stocks Drop, Volatility Spikes as Traders Weigh Iran War Risks
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Stocks Drop, Volatility Spikes as Traders Weigh Iran War Risks

Bloomberg · Mar 2, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Stocks dropped Monday morning as traders weighed the market risks from an escalating conflict in the Middle East, with oil spiking and President Donald Trump saying the US and Israeli strikes on Iran may last weeks.

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