DJI45,577.47-0.96%
GDAXI22,380.19-2.01%
GSPC6,506.48-1.51%
HSI25,277.32-0.88%
IXIC21,647.61-2.01%
N22553,372.53-3.38%
AAPL247.99-0.39%
AMZN205.37-1.63%
CL98.23+2.80%
EURUSD1.1575-0.12%
GBPUSD1.3345-0.65%
GC4,574.90-0.67%
GOOG298.79-2.27%
JPM286.56-0.49%
META593.66-2.15%
MSFT381.87-1.84%
NVDA172.70-3.28%
TSLA367.96-3.24%
DJI45,577.47-0.96%
GDAXI22,380.19-2.01%
GSPC6,506.48-1.51%
HSI25,277.32-0.88%
IXIC21,647.61-2.01%
N22553,372.53-3.38%
AAPL247.99-0.39%
AMZN205.37-1.63%
CL98.23+2.80%
EURUSD1.1575-0.12%
GBPUSD1.3345-0.65%
GC4,574.90-0.67%
GOOG298.79-2.27%
JPM286.56-0.49%
META593.66-2.15%
MSFT381.87-1.84%
NVDA172.70-3.28%
TSLA367.96-3.24%
DJI45,577.47-0.96%
GDAXI22,380.19-2.01%
GSPC6,506.48-1.51%
HSI25,277.32-0.88%
IXIC21,647.61-2.01%
N22553,372.53-3.38%
AAPL247.99-0.39%
AMZN205.37-1.63%
CL98.23+2.80%
EURUSD1.1575-0.12%
GBPUSD1.3345-0.65%
GC4,574.90-0.67%
GOOG298.79-2.27%
JPM286.56-0.49%
META593.66-2.15%
MSFT381.87-1.84%
NVDA172.70-3.28%
TSLA367.96-3.24%
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Why peak uncertainty about the Iran war signals a stock-market rally may be near

History shows markets tend to bottom about three weeks into a crisis

Mar 20, 2026 &03052020202631; 11:05 UTC feeds.marketwatch.com Trending 4/5
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Why peak uncertainty about the Iran war signals a stock-market rally may be near
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Analysis generated on Mar 21, 2026 at 15:37 UTC
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