Defense stocks, geopolitical pressures, oil: Market Takeaways

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US stocks ended the first day of March in a mixed bag, with the Nasdaq Composite closing 0.36% higher, as Wall Street navigates geopolitical uncertainty from US airstrikes against Iran. Oil prices rose due to the increased tensions. Market indexes regained some of their losses in the session.

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US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) ended the first day of March trading in a mixed bag on Monday — the Nasdaq Composite managed to close 0.36% higher — as Wall Street contends with further geopolitical uncertainty stemming from US airstrikes against Iran. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the biggest market themes from today’s trading day, including how market indexes regained some of their losses in the session, the consensus around the broad geopolitical pressures, and the price action sending oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F) higher. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend.

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on March 3, 2026.
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