Iran Conflict Drives Global Markets Downturn
Since the Iran conflict began on February 28, global markets have plunged: the S&P 500 has lost $4.5 trillion in market capitalization and the Nasdaq fell about 2% amid heavy selling today. US oil topped $100 per barrel after reported strikes on Iranian energy and nuclear sites; the IAEA is investigating an attack on the Shahid Rezayee Nejad facility with no off-site radiation reported, while Oracle CDS neared 2008 highs and Google advances an Anthropic data-center financing.
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- Read OriginalMarket Cap Erased: S&P 500 Loses $4.5 Trillion as Iran Conflict Escalates and Oil Tops $100stockmarketwatch.com
