By the end of the first week of the large-scale operation of the U.S. and Israel against Iran, the best dynamics in Asia were demonstrated by the Chinese markets, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/chinese-markets-weather-iran-war-turmoil-better-than-asian-peers">noted</a>. Shares of Chinese companies traded on the domestic market (Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 index), during this time lost only about 1%, while in other Asian markets the decline <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/u-akcij-azii-hudsaa-nedela-za-6-let-u-nefti-rekord-s-2022-go-7-den-vojny-v-irane">exceeded</a> 6%, writes Bloomberg.

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Major U.S. stock market indices collapsed on Thursday, March 5, failing to hold Wednesday's gains. Fears around the war with Iran intensified after it became known about strikes on several oil tankers. This triggered a panic sell-off, the price of oil jumped and the fear index soared. By the close of trading, the fall in stocks and the oil rally had slowed - in anticipation of a possible <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-weighs-oil-futures-market-action-combat-rising-energy-prices-wh-official-2026-03-05/">announcement of </a>measures to curb energy prices by the US Treasury Department.

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Iran said it is "not asking for a ceasefire" from the U.S. and Israel and "sees no reason why the country should negotiate" after nearly a week of military operation, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/iran-us-war-invasion-abbas-araghchi.html">reported </a>. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with NBC News that Tehran is not afraid of a ground invasion because it would be able to stand up to the U.S. military. "And it would be a big disaster for them," the official warned.

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Investors now it is more important to follow not political statements, but the structural weaknesses of importing countries, for which this conflict may become critical, JPMorgan strategist believes