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Markets sell off worldwide as further conflict looms in the Middle East and Elon Musk cuts capex guidance

Markets sell off worldwide as further conflict looms in the Middle East and Elon Musk cuts capex guidance

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The mood in the markets turned sharply negative today as traders sold off stock around the world. S&P 500 futures were down more than 1% before the New York open. Futures in the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell even more, down 1.82%. Asia and Europe were both largely down. A number of familiar factors appear to be driving the selling. The Iran-backed Houthis conducted further drone strikes on Saudi airports and the Saudi Aramco Shaybah oil field. The U.S. ordered its staff to vacate the U.S. embassy in Riyadh.

Source: Fortune Crypto

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