US futures and Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar as US and Israeli attack Iran

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Why it matters

US and Israeli attacks on Iran caused a significant market downturn, with US futures falling over 1% and Asian shares opening lower, while oil prices surged.

Expected market reaction

Bearish Confidence 90% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: High

Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 90% confidence.

Evidence trail

Evidence
Source Yahoo Finance
Claim US futures and Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar as US and Israeli attack Iran
Affected assets OIL
AI inference Bearish · 90%
Generated 2026-03-02 00:47

AI provenance

Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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Analysis version
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Article id
51777
Timeframe
6h

Prediction lifecycle

  • Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) OIL Bearish 90% 6h
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Original source

The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran rattled world markets early Monday, with U.S. futures falling more than 1% and oil prices soaring. Asian shares opened lower. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 2.4%, trading at 57,430.18.

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on March 2, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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