March Madness In Markets: Crude Oil, Chip Stocks, And Critical Data In The Spotlight

2026-03-05 04:30:00 ET

Originally published on March 4, 2026

March came in like a lion. Stock market futures plunged last Sunday night following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. WTI ( CL1:COM ) and Brent ( CO1:COM ) crude oil had surged 7% by the following morning, along with big gains in gold. It remains to be seen how the Middle East situation unfolds, and President Trump suggested that this geopolitical upheaval will last significantly longer than the brief Venezuela overthrow two months ago....

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