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Market Movers:On Tuesday, the top gainers were Battalion Oil Corporation (+134.58%), followed by Edesa Biotech, Inc. (+90.79%). On the contrary, Abundia Global Impact Group Inc. (-33.82%), and Power Solutions International, Inc. (-28.97%) declined the most the same day.

U.S. stock futures are modestly lower Wednesday, reflecting a broad risk-off tone after a steep selloff in Asia and surging oil prices overnight. Asian markets tumbled on the widening Middle East conflict: South Korea’s KOSPI plunged a record 12% while Japan’s Nikkei fell about …

Big technology stocks are no longer leading the market higher. TheNasdaq-100is down about 0.5% year to date, while the Russell 2000 has rallied roughly 5%, highlighting a growing rotation away from mega-cap names into small-cap and penny stocks.

U.S. equities extended losses Tuesday as surging oil prices, rising bond yields and escalating Middle East tensions fuelled inflation concerns. TheNasdaq-100fell 1.09%, while theS&P 500declined 0.94% to a 3.25-month low and theDow Jones Industrial Averagedropped 0.83% to a 2.75-month low.

As of March 3, 2026, the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran has intensified into a major regional war. The military campaign began on February 28 with large-scale airstrikes on Iranian targets.

The episode illustrates a recurring tension in equity markets: capital returns can signal confidence, but they rarely substitute for clarity on long-term earnings power.

Implied volatility in U.S. Treasuries recorded its sharpest rise since April, while equity volatility climbed at the fastest pace since October as global stocks retreated. Historically, Treasuries and gold served as primary safe havens during periods of geopolitical stress. Yet recent market behavior indicates …