The three major U.S. stock indices began trading on March 4 - the fifth day of the U.S. war with Iran - with gains. The US stock market followed the European market in its optimism - and in contrast to the collapsing Asian indices. Investors are cheered by declining oil prices and are also closely following reports of possible negotiations between the conflicting sides.

U.S. stocks rose at the opening bell for the first time since the start of the war in the Middle East

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Moderna, Inc.

GitLab Inc.

Box, Inc.

indie Semiconductor, Inc.

AnaptysBio, Inc.

Pinterest, Inc.

Ziff Davis, Inc.

Best Buy Co., Inc.

Target Corporation

On Holding AG

Archer Aviation Inc.

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

New York Morning: Wall Street remains under the pressure of geopolitics

By evening, US stocks managed to partially compensate for the sharp decline in early trading amid fears of a prolongation of war in the Middle East. Investors were slightly calmed by US President Donald Trump, who promised to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz by the US Navy if necessary - this will help to curb oil prices. What was happening in the market during the day was followed in this online.

Fourth day of war, stocks down, Trump offered tanker protection: online 

But there are skeptics - among them JPMorgan CEO James Dimon

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

U.S. stocks fell sharply after the start of trading on Tuesday, March 3 - the fourth day of the war between the United States and Iran. Moreover, quotations fell more than a day earlier, when the U.S. stock exchanges opened for the first time since the conflict began. Investors are concerned about oil, which has risen to a maximum of almost two years and the possibility that the confrontation in the Middle East may be prolonged.

U.S. stocks fall more than 2%, fear index soars: Wall Street selloff

Energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz have been disrupted - a scenario analysts called "worst-case" among the possible consequences of escalating conflict in the Middle East 

Coal at highs, oil at $80: What's happening in the markets on day 4 of the Iran war

The risk of oil price rise to $100 per barrel is now considered real even by stock "bulls", notes Bloomberg

Wall Street warned against buying back U.S. stocks on the downturn because of the threat of $100 oil

NVIDIA Corporation

Microsoft Corporation

Palantir Technologies Inc.

The Nasdaq Composite Index went into plus territory on Monday, March 2, after recovering from a sharp drop at the beginning of the session. It also recovered from the collapse of the S&amp;P 500. Investors were buying back shares on the drawdown during the first day of trading after the US and Israel began strikes on Iran. The technology sector index was positively affected by the growth of Nvidia and Microsoft securities. Also, against the background of geopolitical risks, shares of oil and defense companies became more expensive.

US tech sector rises on first day of trading after Iran operation begins

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

The Nasdaq Composite index of the US technology sector has recovered the fall it showed after the opening of trading and even gained almost 0.2%. However, the index is unstable and from time to time goes into negative territory again. At the beginning of trading on March 2, the index fell by 1.6% on the background of the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, which began on February 28.

The Nasdaq index recovered its losses and turned to growth. Investors buy on the downturn

The three major US stock indexes fell in early trading after the start of the US war against Iran and the ensuing mutual strikes. Gold, which was rising above $5400 in the morning, slowed down: it was up less than 1% at one point before rising again. At the same time silver started to get cheaper.