Market Report - US

US open: Iran conflict weighs on risk appetite as oil prices jump

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Monday 02 Mar 2026

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks slipped on Monday after the weekend's attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, as oil prices surged on the back of fears about the disruption to supplies, amid the risk of a further escalation in conflict across the Middle East.
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