Stocks fall, dollar rises, and traders are now less hopeful about Fed rate cuts

The war has forced investors to rethink trading strategies. What has lost relevance

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The S&amp;P 500 index may fall by 10% relative to its peak January values due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Bloomberg agency <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-09/jpmorgan-sees-10-correction-in-s-p-500-as-war-risks-build-up?embedded-checkout=true">quotes the</a> opinion of analysts JPMorgan. However, traders, according to experts, are not ready for such a fall.

JPMorgan warned of a 10% correction in the S&amp;P 500 from its peak because of the Iran war

The Nasdaq Composite Technology Index, which plunged more than 1 percent in early trading on March 9 - eventually came out in the plus side

Oil has fallen below $100 a barrel. G7 ministers' meeting calmed the markets?

Due to the soaring cost of oil in Europe and the United States, prices at gas stations have risen sharply. In particular, the cost of a liter of diesel <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260309-france-launches-nationwide-petrol-station-inspections-as-fuel-prices-jump">has risen</a> by about 16% in France since the last pre-war day on February 27. Psychologist Mikhail Tegin explains why, when the cost of a barrel of Brent oil reaches almost $120, our emotions turn on inside in addition to analysis and calculations: we are ready to sell promising tech sector stocks just because it has become 30% more expensive to fill up the car.

 The psychology of the "empty tank": why do gasoline prices scare us more than nuclear war?

At the end of January, gold fell sharply from its all-time highs - the last week against the backdrop of the war in Iran was the worst for the precious metal since that period

Dollar surge and gold sell-off: why Saxo thinks such tactics are wrong?

Joby Aviation, Inc.

Investors should take a look at shares of air taxi developer Joby Aviation, <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/09/this-10-stock-could-be-your-ticket-to-millionai/">argues</a>&nbsp;Steven Porrello, a Motley Fool contributor. The startup, whose stock trades below $10 per share, is already among the leaders in the nascent electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft market. Over the longer term, the stock could deliver significant gains, Porrello says.

Motley Fool: Joby is $10 eVTOL stock with 'explosive potential'

Major U.S. indices <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/08/stock-market-today-live-updates.html">collapsed</a> at the opening on March 9 by more than 1%. The war in the Middle East has pushed the oil market beyond previous stress models. Brent is trading around $100 per barrel, and at the opening of the Asian session the price rose to almost $120. The main driver is not only strikes on energy infrastructure, but also the actual stoppage of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. For investors, this is no longer a local geopolitical episode, but a whole macroeconomic shock, which strengthened the demand for the dollar, <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/176a8568-5982-459a-a36a-d2cbf577568a?utm_source=chatgpt.com#:~:text=Iran%20war%20muddles%20expectations%20of%20likely%20Federal%20Reserve%20interest%20rate%20cuts">reduced</a> expectations of a soon easing of the Fed policy, and led to a large-scale sell-off in Europe and Asia.

A nightmare, prolonged stress or a quick pullback: what to expect on Wall Street

Novo Nordisk A/S

Hims & Hers Health, Inc.

U.S. site Hims &amp; Hers could announce a renewed partnership with Denmark's Novo Nordisk as soon as Monday

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Exxon Mobil Corporation

Chevron Corporation

The sell-off in U.S. stock markets continued on March 9 after the biggest weekly drop since last October - the prospect of a protracted war in Iran has sent energy prices soaring and heightened fears of rising inflation.

"Stress and volatility unlikely to subside": major US equity indices lose more than 1%

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

SK hynix Inc.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Western investment giants are actively buying back shares of Asian beneficiaries of the AI boom after a record drawdown 

AI vs. geopolitics: how the Iran war opened a window for investment in Asia's IT sector

The largest oil exporter - Saudi Arabia - is cutting production following the UAE and Kuwait, Bloomberg sources report. The reason is the same: full storage facilities due to the actual blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. By mid-day on March 9, the Brent price had consolidated above $100 a barrel, having fallen from a peak of $120. The risks of a physical oil shortage are somewhat exaggerated, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dmitry.al.nekrasov/posts/pfbid02KEfWuURAD4D2obTXwaKGuxm4xCSxiPscEeRwy3Q4AXG1z69SqpPKjKNqtMdmniv5l">Dmitry Nekrasov</a>, director of the CASE (Center for Analysis and Strategies in Europe) analytical center, wrote in his <a href="https://t.me/s/dnekrasov">Telegram channel</a>.

Is the oil apocalypse off? Why the world is not in danger of running out of physical oil

Saudi Arabia, the world's <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/aaaad78b-2980-4bb3-90f8-e8d7ab617796">largest</a> oil producer in the Persian Gulf and the <a href="https://www.worldometers.info/oil/oil-production-by-country/">second</a> <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/aaaad78b-2980-4bb3-90f8-e8d7ab617796">largest</a> after the United States, has started to cut production, a source familiar with the situation <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2026-03-08/iran-latest-mmia2vxb?srnd=homepage-europe">told</a> Bloomberg. According to him, Saudi Arabia took such a decision due to the actual blockage of the Strait of Hormuz - a narrow water passage off the coast of Iran, through which passes a fifth of all maritime oil transportation. Restriction of shipping through this route has led to the filling of oil storage tanks in the country, Bloomberg writes.