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

"Indiana Jones Emerging Markets" - on stock volatility, oil prices and the top risk for investors 

Mark Mobius: four questions about the war in the Middle East that investors care about

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 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.

Dow drops 500 points, S&amp;P 500 loses 1%: first trading opened after US strikes

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

Broadcom Inc.

Marvell Technology, Inc.

In a war environment, analysts favor selective positioning

"We do not lay down a sustained shock on oil": Freedom assessed the risks for the market due to the war

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S

American Airlines Group Inc.

FedEx Corporation

The risk/return ratio for buying out drawdowns in equities does not yet look compelling, Barclays has warned

"Fuel and energy complex, metals and defense industry are in the lead": what to buy during the US-Iran war

Investors seek refuge from uncertainty in the dollar and gold

4-year record oil price rise due to war in Middle East slows to 6%

On Monday, the markets will face one of the most serious geopolitical tests in recent times: they will open amid a de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and military strikes against oil-producing countries in the Middle East. Oninvest has collected the opinions of managers and investors on what market players should prepare for.

War in the Middle East: what should investors do at Monday's market open? 

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Shell plc

Chevron Corporation

BP p.l.c.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

And three scenarios for the global oil market

Risks, prices, escalation: four major questions about oil in light of the US-Iran war

Iran's possible restrictions on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz could potentially cause oil prices to spike to $84 or even $140 a barrel, analysts have warned

Oil at $140 a barrel: what analysts say about the escalation in the Middle East

The markets' reaction to the conflict in the Middle East is likely to be a decline in risk appetite and a rise in the cost of oil, analysts say 

US and Israel conduct military operation against Iran: online

The U.S. has launched "large-scale military action in Iran," President Donald Trump said in a video on the social media network Truth Social. He said the goal was to protect the US by "eliminating immediate threats from the Iranian regime."

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