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Dow futures drop over 600 points as oil prices spike following U.S. attack on Iran: Live updates - CNBC
business 2026/03/02 07:47:00

Dow futures drop over 600 points as oil prices spike following U.S. attack on Iran: Live updates - CNBC

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

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The President from Hell on One Hell of a Planet - CounterPunch.org
business 2026/03/02 06:50:12

The President from Hell on One Hell of a Planet - CounterPunch.org

I grew up with a vision of a possible instant apocalypse, inspired (if, under the circumstances, such a word can even be used) by the nuclear obliteration

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Dow futures fall 350 points on U.S.-Iran conflict, but oil prices pare gains as Trump hints at sanctions relief for new leadership - Yahoo Finance
business 2026/03/02 04:49:00

Dow futures fall 350 points on U.S.-Iran conflict, but oil prices pare gains as Trump hints at sanctions relief for new leadership - Yahoo Finance

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

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Prediction market trader 'Magamyman' made $553,000 on death of Iran's supreme leader - NPR
business 2026/03/02 02:57:24

Prediction market trader 'Magamyman' made $553,000 on death of Iran's supreme leader - NPR

It’s the latest trade drawing scrutiny on the popular prediction market site for appearing to show an insider making profits on military secrets.

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China’s Five-Year Plan to Target Fixes to Commodities Supply - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/03/01 23:29:41

China’s Five-Year Plan to Target Fixes to Commodities Supply - Bloomberg.com

Chinese leaders will launch a pivotal five-year plan this week that’ll help shape global commodities markets through the end of the decade. Their fixes targeting supply will be as important as the impact of their decisions on demand.

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Iran Strikes Expose the Dark Edge Case of Prediction-Market Era - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/03/01 23:19:43

Iran Strikes Expose the Dark Edge Case of Prediction-Market Era - Bloomberg.com

Prediction markets have spent the past year courting Wall Street money and Washington legitimacy with an ambitious pitch: markets that let people bet on real-world events can produce better, faster information than any alternative.

Bloomberg
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