Market Brief – 2 Mar 2026

In today’s episode of Market Brief – After Hours, markets swing violently as escalating US-Israel tension with Iran triggers a sharp sell-off before a powerful intraday rebound. The S&P 500 finishes flat after plunging more than 1% earlier in the session, the Dow trims a nearly 600-point drop, and the Nasdaq closes higher as large-cap tech and semiconductor stocks lead a late recovery.European markets close sharply lower amid risk-off sentiment, with heavy losses across the DAX, CAC 40 and FTSE MIB, while energy prices surge on fears of disruption to the Strait of Hormuz. Oil spikes dramatically, Treasury yields rise on renewed inflation concerns, and UK natural gas futures jump as supply risks intensify.We break down critical Forex technical damage in EUR/USD and GBP/USD, a continued breakout in USD/JPY, and volatility in USD/CHF. Gold extends its powerful uptrend, Silver reverses sharply after a failed breakout, and Bitcoin rebounds toward key resistance alongside crypto-linked equities. Major stock movers include defense and energy strength, crypto-related gains, and sharp post-earnings declines in financial and utility names. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.