
Iran conflict: Where things stand, global responses — and what comes next
The U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran is extending into its third day with each side pledging escalation.
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The U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran is extending into its third day with each side pledging escalation.

Oil futures on Monday jumped by over 8%, with West Texas Intermediate futures and Brent trading at $72.52 and $79.04 per barrel respectively.

Attention has shifted to whether the Iran conflict remains contained, as Bitcoin traders weigh elevated oil prices and a rising gold price.

Louise Herrle said it was her third time trying to visit the area. Previous trips were canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023.

In Karachi, police said that protesters briefly attacked the perimeter of the U.S. Consulate, but were later dispersed.

The war between the U.S. and Iran is threatening to widen and jolt global energy supplies.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Dubai Financial Market will be closed on March 2 and March 3, the UAE Capital Market Authority said.

"There is, however, a risk that the OPEC+ decision is moot if flows do not resume through the Strait of Hormuz."

Investors will grapple with how to trade the fallout of the U.S. and Israel's joint action in Iran.

Interest in AI stocks has ebbed and flowed in recent weeks.

The bigger threat to U.S. companies may not be a data breach, but a coordinated campaign designed to make your employees stop trusting everything they see and hear.

After bowing out of the bid for Warner Bros. Discovery last week, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos is teasing what's next for the streamer.

After bowing out of the bid for Warner Bros. Discovery last week, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos is teasing what's next for the streamer.

A senior White House official also told the AP Sunday that Iran's “new potential leadership” has suggested it is open to talks with the U.S.

The NBA star announced he would become a shareholder in the largest U.S> prediction market.

"These low-cost drones, modeled after Iran's Shahed drones, are now delivering American-made retribution."

The man has been charged in a multi-county retail theft case after authorities said he used 99-cent taco seasoning packets to steal trading card bundles.

Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath warns the U.S.’s $30 billion bet on laptops in schools has made Gen Z less cognitively capable than their parents.
Countries that are part of the OPEC+ oil cartel have announced they will boost production of crude oil.

There were many defining moments featured in the months-long battle for the ownership of Warner Bros. Discovery: Sit-downs to woo President Trump, high-profile Congressional hearings, a brutal bidding war, and a tampon.

It is unclear who is governing Iran, the fourth-largest oil producer in OPEC, after U.S.-Israel strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The area's success at attracting capital from around the world over the years and diversifying away from oil could also make it a threat to global markets.
An oil shock from Strait of Hormuz tensions could tighten liquidity, lift Treasury yields, and trigger a Bitcoin liquidity selloff.

Tesla raised the Cybertruck AWD price from $60,000 to $70,000 after Musk created artificial demand with a 10-day deadline.