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Japan's Nikkei 225 plunges 6.3% as oil prices soar to over $100 a barrel due to the war with Iran
AP via Yahoo ^ | March 8th, 2026 | Unattributed

Posted on 03/08/2026 6:14:32 PM PDT by Mariner

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US market futures are down 2 to 3.5%.
1 posted on 03/08/2026 6:14:32 PM PDT by Mariner
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To: Mariner

Yeah, it’s going to be an ugly day tomorrow. And maybe an ugly week, too.


2 posted on 03/08/2026 6:19:42 PM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: Mariner

“...due to the war with Iran”

Hey AP, there is no “war” WITH Iran. Their military is being crushed once and for all. But AP and Iran have one thing in common, anti-Americanism.


3 posted on 03/08/2026 6:21:54 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: aquila48

Buy oil futures?


4 posted on 03/08/2026 6:25:02 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Mariner

We shall see what happens. The price is up too high on housing.
They over built on new housing too.


5 posted on 03/08/2026 6:27:44 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: Paladin2

Alaskan oil should have been sent there from the time the pipeline was built.


6 posted on 03/08/2026 6:28:03 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: quantim
there is no “war” WITH Iran.

What is your definition of "war?"

7 posted on 03/08/2026 6:31:48 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democracy dies with Democrats.)
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To: Paladin2

May be a bit late.

Probably better wait until the end of the week, and maybe buy some QQQ calls if they’ve sunk quite a bit.


8 posted on 03/08/2026 6:33:54 PM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: Mariner

Oh noes!!

“Plunges” and “Soars”, all in the same sentence!

It’s Armageddon. The world has never seen such rhetoric before. Clearly, we won’t survive this at all. I mean, this HUGH!!

And series, too.


9 posted on 03/08/2026 6:35:54 PM PDT by Redplum (Rs)
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To: Mariner

some days the Bears try to push the market, some days the Bulls try to push the market

nothing fundamental has changed since last week


10 posted on 03/08/2026 6:41:34 PM PDT by ChronicMA
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To: Paladin2

No way, not now.

I bought a bunch CVX the week before Maduro was captured and I’m loving that stock now.

There are plenty of others to buy however.


11 posted on 03/08/2026 6:45:28 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: Mariner

Irrational that the US markets would be down since via oil and industries the US is a chief beneficiary of the Iran war. It’s Asia and to a lesser extent EUR which will have higher energy costs and are the losers here.

US markets should end up tomorrow.


12 posted on 03/08/2026 6:46:26 PM PDT by Justa (Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people....)
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To: Mariner

“US market futures are down 2 to 3.5%.”

ONE percent


13 posted on 03/08/2026 6:47:42 PM PDT by TexasGator (.1II11.X11111.1~I11:/)
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To: aquila48

It’s been ugly since even this war began with Iran.
The volatility in the tech stocks alone is nauseating at times.

Real Estate, EFTs, and Energy/Utilities are doing well however.

There will be some buying opportunities this week.


14 posted on 03/08/2026 6:48:00 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: ChronicMA

“nothing fundamental has changed since last week”

Oil at $108 is a fundamental change.

Iraq, Quatar, Kuwait, and Saudis have reduced production as storage is filling up. If the ships don’t move for another week most of those wells will have to shut down. No shipping jams up the whole system.

$120 tomorrow would not be surprising.

Fundamental change.


15 posted on 03/08/2026 6:50:44 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: quantim

I’m not a big fan of modern lingo. As I see it, this conflict with Iran is not a kinetic action or a series of surgical strikes. It’s a war.


16 posted on 03/08/2026 6:51:10 PM PDT by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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To: Justa

“It’s Asia and to a lesser extent EUR which will have higher energy costs and are the losers here.”

The price of any given grade of crude is the same in Houston as it is in London or Shanghai.


17 posted on 03/08/2026 6:54:23 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: TexasGator

S&P -1.93%
Dow -1.95%
Nasdaq -2.32%
Russell -3.55%

All futures.


18 posted on 03/08/2026 6:57:41 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“What is your definition of “war?”

This is more of a one-sided slaughter; And it is beautiful.


19 posted on 03/08/2026 6:57:55 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: Mariner

Nikkei -7.16%


20 posted on 03/08/2026 7:01:11 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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