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Thanks @Junkster I've seen crawls on a few tv channels about this; but there aren't any posts via news outlets on the net. One report noted 'preemptive' strikes about an hour ago. One wonders about what Mossad thinks or does know about Iranian offensive or defensive abilities.
I was trading stock index futures back in 1990. But as I hazily recall The Gulf War that began in August 1990 ended a bull market and led to a shallow bear that ended in a bottom in October. Then the market chopped around with some big swings until the day we began dropping bombs in January 1991 where it really took off. Not remotely suggesting this will play out the same because of so many different variables. Really curious how tomorrow plays out. Nothing would surprise me. It will be a real test for the current bull which since its lows in April has been immune to lots of negative news. And It is not like this came out of nowhere like in 1990. I hate events like this that occurs on a Friday with the two day weekend ahead.
It's been awhile since I've posted this data site. This site is posted at 11:30, June 12, Thursday (with Thursday closing numbers); with the data beginning to change with the next U.S. trading day open.
Major global and U.S. etf categories This list is set with %Chg column (daily), which will indicate near real time changes while the U.S. markets are open; being from most positive to most negative returns. The right side of this data provides 'technical' buy/sell indicators (opinion).
Keep in mind........the above link will refresh with every market business day, AND updates throughout a business day . A decent graphic link to save for home use.
"The question is where things go from here, and the good news for investors is that this almost certainly won’t be one of the major energy-price shocks. Helima Croft, RBC’s head of global commodity strategy and a former CIA analyst, points out that this could change if a long conflict prompted an attack on Iran’s economic lifeline, the Kharg Island terminals that process 90% of its crude exports." "Also recall that, thanks to Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen, oil tanker flows have already been disrupted in the Red Sea. If Iran were to disrupt shipping in the region's other vital waterway, the Strait of Hormuz, that would be far more serious. But it would alienate countries like China that have supported Iran by buying its crude despite sanctions."
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I've seen crawls on a few tv channels about this; but there aren't any posts via news outlets on the net. One report noted 'preemptive' strikes about an hour ago. One wonders about what Mossad thinks or does know about Iranian offensive or defensive abilities.
FINVIZ for a broad overview of various sectors.
source not handy, but noted energy expert last week called this event as a great chance to short oil. have to dig out.
Major global and U.S. etf categories This list is set with %Chg column (daily), which will indicate near real time changes while the U.S. markets are open; being from most positive to most negative returns. The right side of this data provides 'technical' buy/sell indicators (opinion).
Keep in mind........the above link will refresh with every market business day, AND updates throughout a business day . A decent graphic link to save for home use.
Remain curious,
Catch
Thanks for the barchart.com link.
found it. bloomberg energy expert last week suggested going long was a bad idea, and a conflict could provide a chance to short oil. he has an update.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-13/an-israel-iran-war-may-not-rattle-the-oil-market
"The question is where things go from here, and the good news for investors is that this almost certainly
won’t be one of the major energy-price shocks.
Helima Croft, RBC’s head of global commodity strategy and a former CIA analyst,
points out that this could change if a long conflict prompted an attack on Iran’s economic lifeline,
the Kharg Island terminals that process 90% of its crude exports."
"Also recall that, thanks to Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen, oil tanker flows have already been disrupted
in the Red Sea. If Iran were to disrupt shipping in the region's other vital waterway, the Strait of Hormuz,
that would be far more serious.
But it would alienate countries like China that have supported Iran by buying its crude despite sanctions."