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The U.S. and Israeli militaries have conducted more than 1,000 strikes in the last three days.
Iran has vowed to retaliate for recent military strikes, increasing fears of a spiraling energy crisis.
U.S. retail gasoline prices have surged by more than one dollar per gallon.
Chip makers SK Hynix and TSMC have reported massive profit growth, indicating that demand for their products remains strong despite geopolitical uncertainty.
There is a risk that oil prices could suddenly surge to $120-$130 per barrel if markets begin to re-price geopolitical risk.
Swaps markets and expert consensus indicate that the US Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan, Bank of England, and Bank of Canada will all keep interest rates on hold in their upcoming meetings.
The Pentagon informed the U.S. Congress that it could take six months to clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines after the war ends, according to a report from The Washington Post.
Germany has cut its economic growth forecast in half due to the ongoing war.
The International Monetary Fund is expected to lower its global growth projection due to the war.
An investment strategy called the "TACO trade" (Trump Always Chickens Out) has emerged, where investors buy market dips assuming the Trump administration will de-escalate conflicts with Iran.
The vast majority of S&P 500 companies that have reported first-quarter results have beaten analyst earnings expectations.
The strong first-quarter corporate earnings results only reflect one month of impact from the Iran war.