Has war ever been good for US stocks?

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Bullish Confidence 60% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Low

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Source Yahoo Finance
Claim Has war ever been good for US stocks?
AI inference Bullish · 60%
Generated 2026-04-02 15:00

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As US equities (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) pull back from its recent rally run on Thursday — in response to President Trump's national address on the Iran war — Barron's Investor Circle Newsletter editor Josh Schafer joins Yahoo Finance Head of News Myles Udland to take a closer look at RBC Capital Markets' analysis of stock responses to major wars in the last 25 years.

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

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