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News articleNasdaq· March 23, 2026

Stocks Sharply Higher as President Trump Seeks to End Iran War

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Stocks Sharply Higher as President Trump Seeks to End Iran War The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up +1.15%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +1.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.22%…
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  • The US held productive talks on a comprehensive resolution of hostilities in the Middle East and that the discussion would continue throughout the week

    60% confidence
  • The ECB can do little about the inflation spike in the next few months, but if we judge that the risk of inflation remaining above our target for a prolonged period is significant, we will act with appropriate forcefulness to bring inflation back down to our target

    60% confidence
  • The war will continue until all damages to Iran are compensated, all economic sanctions are lifted, and legal international guarantees are obtained to prevent US interference in Iran

    60% confidence
  • Iran must fully open the Strait of Hormuz by Monday evening or the US will obliterate Iran's various power stations

    60% confidence
  • Strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure and power plants would be postponed for five days following the start of talks with Iran to end the war

    60% confidence
  • The war against Iran is disrupting 7.5% of global oil supply, and the conflict will cut global oil supply by 8 million bpd this month

    60% confidence
  • Crude prices could exceed the 2008 record high of close to $150 a barrel if flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain depressed through March

    60% confidence
  • More than 40 energy sites across nine countries in the Middle East have been severely or very severely damaged, potentially prolonging disruptions to global supply chains once the war in Iran ends

    60% confidence
  • If US attacks Iranian power plants, the headquarters and assets of financial entities that buy US Treasury bonds are legitimate targets for attack

    60% confidence
  • Iran would mine the entire Persian Gulf and block all access routes through the Strait if its power plants were attacked

    60% confidence

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