FTSE 100 snaps seven-day winning streak after US and Iran trade airstrikes - Reuters
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The story
US and Iran have traded airstrikes, snapping the FTSE 100's seven-day winning streak and injecting significant geopolitical risk premium into markets. The escalation opens a direct setup in energy names and safe-haven assets while risk equities face a near-term headwind.
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The house read
Wrong ifRapid diplomatic de-escalation or ceasefire announcement collapses the crude spike and reverses the safe-haven bid within hours — this trade has binary headline risk and should be sized accordingly.
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