Premarket: Oil tops $100, stocks fall as U.S. moves to blockade Iran

Oil prices surged as the U.S. moved to impose a blockade on Iranian shipping following the collapse of weekend peace talks. The risk-off move also lifted the dollar while stocks and bonds fell, signaling a broader market response to escalating geopolitical tensions. The article points to a potentially market-wide shock across energy, FX, and fixed income.

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Oil prices surged as the U.S. moved to impose a blockade on Iranian shipping following the collapse of weekend peace talks. The risk-off move also lifted the dollar while stocks and bonds fell, signaling a broader market response to escalating geopolitical tensions. The article points to a potentially market-wide shock across energy, FX, and fixed income.