S&P 500 Slides as Middle East Conflict Drives Oil Surge and Risk Aversion

Ibtimes.com.au - March 2, 2026

S&P 500 Slides as Middle East Conflict Drives Oil Surge and Risk Aversion

NEW YORK — The S&P 500 (^GSPC) extended losses into early March 2026 trading, pressured by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East following U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, which sent oil prices sharply higher and prompted a flight to s…

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