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Dow futures drop 500 points as oil prices spike following U.S. attack on Iran: Live updates - CNBC

Mar 2, 2026·Economy

The market’s knee-jerk reaction to oil is the obvious first-order effect. What the headline misses is the repricing of conflict risk now rippling through adjacent domains, from maritime insurance to defense sector stocks. The indicator to watch isn't just the price of crude, but the soaring cost to insure a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz—that's where the market is placing its true bets on escalation.

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