March 8, 2026 
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Market sentiment has shifted noticeably toward fear as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have reintroduced acute headline risk. The oil market reaction amplified uncertainty across risk assets and pushed volatility materially higher, increasing the difficulty of trading through intraday moves and amplifying headline-driven retracements.
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