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U.S. stock futures sink, oil prices surge as Iran war shows no signs of letting up

U.S. stock-index futures fell and oil prices surged again on Sunday, following sharp losses on Wall Street on Friday, as investors are waking up to the reality that the economic effects of the Iran war - now entering its fifth week - are likely to last longer than first expected.

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Three Reasons the Stock Market Can Endure the War

So far the fall in share prices has been small given the scale of disruption. Here are some of the supports keeping them aloft.

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Investors have nowhere to hide as financial markets groan under the weight of the Iran conflict

Four weeks into the Iran conflict, global financial markets are starting to show some serious signs of strain.

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Trump Weighs Military Operation to Extract Iran's Uranium

The president hasn't made a decision, U.S. officials said, as he considers the risk to U.S. troops.

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Fed Officials Signal That Rate Cuts May Be Over

Policymakers suggest interest rates could go up or down. The most probable path may be no move at all.

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Is Another Financial Crisis Lurking in Private Credit?

It Is fast-growing, opaque and intertwined with banks but lacks the scale and leverage that cashiered the economy in 2007.

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Oil Execs See Higher Prices Ahead-And a Boost to Renewables

CEOs at a major energy conference expressed concerns about the cost of the war in Iran.

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Battered by Stock Losses, Investors Find Little Relief in Bonds

Inflation fears and forced selling have led to a sharp increase in Treasury yields.

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The Other Markets Being Rattled by the Blockage of Hormuz

It isn't just oil and gas. Supply-chain disruptions are rippling through markets for fertilizer, semiconductors, packaged consumer products and cotton.

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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Jobs, Eurozone Inflation Data Could Reveal Middle East War Impact

U.S. jobs data and eurozone provisional inflation figures for March will attract attention in the coming week as data begins to give a picture of how the war in the Middle East has affected economies.

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U.S. endures weakest Treasury auctions in over 3 years as anxiety around Iran war grows

The Iran conflict has investors second-guessing one of the world's crucial safe-haven assets.

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U.S. Requires Gas and Diesel Contain More Biofuels Made From Crops

In a win for farmers, the EPA increased the amount of biofuels that must be blended into gas and diesel.

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Fed's Barkin Says Iran War Is Raising Economic Uncertainty

The Richmond Fed president said holding interest rates steady in March was the right move amid a long stretch of elevated uncertainty.

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Consumer Sentiment Declined in March, Michigan Survey Shows

March was the grimmest month of the year so far for consumers' economic sentiment as the Iran war raised gasoline prices and dented the stock market, the University of Michigan's latest monthly survey found.

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March 29, 2026 21:15 ET (01:15 GMT)