Oil Spikes, Defense Stocks Slide: Markets Brace as US Strikes Iran Again
U.S. strikes Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz in response to oil tanker attacks. Markets react with oil up and defense stocks down.
When countries have conflicts, oil prices go up because people worry about supply interruptions—like when a road closes and gas lines get longer. Watch oil and defense stocks as signals of whether people think the situation is calming down or getting more tense.
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