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Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) instant messaging service, WhatsApp, is pushing back against allegations by the Iranian government that it is being used by Israel to identify and target individuals. What Happened: On Tuesday, Iran's state-run news agency IRIB reported that authorities warned...

Cryptocurrency bettors on Polymarket were growing confident that the U.S. would take military action against Iran as President Donald Trump demanded "unconditional surrender." What happened: The odds for the betting contract titled "US military action against Iran before July?" jumped from 48% to...

Wall Street took a sharp and unexpected turn lower by midday Tuesday as geopolitical fears surged following an Axios News report that President Donald Trump will meet with his national security team in the White House Situation Room to decide U.S. policy regarding the escalating war between Israel...

U.S. stock futures were trading lower on Tuesday following Monday’s advance. Futures of major benchmark indices were lower in premarket. President Donald Trump called on Iranians to leave Tehran, pointing to the government’s refusal to accept a deal aimed at limiting nuclear weapons...

The foreign inflows in the U.S. equity funds have started “re-accelerating,” putting 2025 on the path to become the second-largest year of record inflows of $136 billion, annualized as of mid-2025. What Happened: According to an X post by the Kobeissi Letter, since 2020, overseas...

Billionaire hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman says "Iran remains an existential threat to Israel, America and the world" and insists "this is not the time to negotiate. It is time to finish the job," escalating calls for U.S. military support of Israel against Tehran. What Happened: Ackman posted the...

Israel’s attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure is causing a run-up in global energy prices, with futures markets, and ETFs, all seeing substantial inflows. What Happened: Attacks on Iran’s Shahran oil depot in Tehran, alongside a natural gas field and multiple oil refineries by...

President Donald Trump asked citizens of Tehran, Iran’s capital, to “immediately” evacuate the city on Monday, as cryptocurrency bettors increased the likelihood that the U.S. would join Israel in the war against the Middle Eastern country. What happened: Trump wrote in a post on...

Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Iranian lawmakers are contemplating a significant legislative move that could see the nation withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. This development, confirmed by the foreign ministry on Monday, comes as geopolitical strains with Israel...

Investors embraced a risk-on mood Monday, showing optimism that Iran might seek a diplomatic solution to the crisis despite continued hostilities with Israel. Reports from the Wall Street Journal suggested Iran has indicated a willingness to negotiate if the United States stays out of the conflict...

Markets cheered Monday after Iran signaled it wants to de-escalate tensions with Israel and return to negotiations, easing geopolitical jitters that had rattled investors and sent oil prices surging last week. A report from the Wall Street Journal revealed that Iran, facing mounting economic and...

As the major U.S. equity benchmark indices descended on Friday after tensions between Israel and Iran flared up, an assessment of 25 wars over 70 years by LPL Financial sees the S&P 500 index rising in the long term. What Happened: The Chief Equity Strategist at LPL, Jeff Buchbinder, explained...

Investors have flocked into energy plays in the aftermath of last week's flare-up between Israel and Iran, signaling heightened expectations that escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East will continue to lift oil prices and benefit U.S. energy firms. On Friday, a day after Israel...

As global tensions in the Middle East highlight a volatility in the oil markets, an expert suggests the U.S. economy’s susceptibility to oil price shocks has significantly diminished compared to previous decades. What Happened: According to Bob Elliott, the CIO of Unlimited Funds, the shift...

U.S. stock futures were trading higher on Monday following Friday’s sharp declines. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher in premarket. Iran retaliated against Israel's Operation "Rising Lion," which began on Thursday, following which President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to...