Since March 2, the dollar has strengthened by about 1.5%

Dollar rise after escalation with Iran may be short-lived - analysts

Israel launched a tenth wave of airstrikes on Tehran on Wednesday, with the country's defense minister vowing that "any leader" chosen by the Iranian regime would be an "obvious target for elimination". The price of Brent crude rose 12% in two days and continued to rise after traders assessed US President Donald Trump's order to insure and escort tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Goldman Sachs head David Solomon believes that markets have reacted to the war in the Middle East with restraint, but investors will need a couple of weeks to make sense of what is happening. Elena Chirkova, Senior Partner at <a href="https://movchans.com/ru">Movchan</a> 's Group of Investment Management Companies, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14rVUHgsumq/?mibextid=wwXIfr">analyzes the</a> markets' reaction to the conflict on her Facebook page.

Markets vote with money: why Middle East stocks don't believe Iran will win

As oil rises in price and Asian indices go into a steep dive, David Solomon warns: it will take weeks to realize the consequences of war in the Middle East

Goldman Sachs head surprised by 'calm' markets amid conflict in Middle East

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Societe Europeenne

Kering SA

The Middle East is not the largest but an important market for the industry

Luxury stocks have fallen in price due to the U.S.-Iran war. Hermes at a two-year low

But there are skeptics - among them JPMorgan CEO James Dimon

"Wall Street bulls expect U.S. stocks to rally despite Iran war

Venture Global, Inc.

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

On Monday, the securities of the company, which has collapsed 60% since its IPO, added 17%, the same amount they are rising by in the March 3 premarket

A little-known US LNG exporter could be a beneficiary of the EU gas crisis

The start of hostilities in Iran last weekend changes short-term benchmarks for investors: in the current environment, a tactical reduction in the share of stocks in portfolios is justified, keeping the focus on the energy sector, while technology securities may face additional pressure, according to Marko Papich, a strategist at independent research company BCA Research. His note is <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/conflict-in-the-middle-east-wont-stop-markets-rotation-away-from-u-s-tech-stocks-but-accelerate-it-says-bca-strategist-bd0bedd8?mod=newsviewer_click_seemore">quoted by</a> MarketWatch.

Conflict in the Middle East will accelerate sell-off in US IT stocks - BCA

Analysts expect the S&amp;P 500 to grow by 13% by the end of the year - only a sharp and sustained rise in the price of oil can change this forecast

Morgan Stanley refused to change its bullish outlook on US stocks because of the Iran war

Chevron Corporation

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Shell plc

BP p.l.c.

There are 1.5 hours to go before the opening of major US trades

US stock futures fall more than 1%, oil rises 9%: the main thing about the markets

GRAIL, Inc.

Opendoor Technologies Inc.

Copart, Inc.

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

RingCentral, Inc.

Apple Inc.

Deere & Company

Omnicom Group Inc.

Booking Holdings Inc.

EPAM Systems, Inc.

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

Morning in New York: consumer spending data will increase volatility

Traders in the oil market are watching the development of protests in Iran, which could lead to disruptions in oil production in the country or risk blocking the Strait of Hormuz - the most important route for energy exports from the Middle East, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-12/oil-prices-and-iran-protests-how-could-escalation-of-crisis-impact-industry">writes.</a>

The escalating crisis in Iran and oil: five issues the market is watching right now

NVIDIA Corporation

Alphabet Inc.

Carvana Co.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

CRH plc

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

The Middle East, in Ray Dalio's estimation, is turning into a "Silicon Valley of capital", attracting talent and billions of investments in AI infrastructure. Google has announced the launch of its first AI glasses in 2026, competing with Meta in the AI-wearables segment. About these and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of December 9.