The Iran War shocked global markets. Macro and commodities traders paid the price.

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Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 2, 2026, after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed on February 28, in a large US and Israeli attack, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.
The US and Israel have carried out widespread airstrikes in Iran.

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Crucial economic data won't be released because of the government shutdown. Here are the alternatives top macro investors use.

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Donald Trump looks down at a phone while visiting the Miami Grand Prix
Donald Trump looks down at a phone while visiting the Miami Grand Prix

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What a 24-year-old analyst learned in his first year at $25 billion Balyasny

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Francesco Catanzariti, an analyst on Balyasny's macro trading team.
Francesco Catanzariti, an analyst on Balyasny's macro trading team in New York.

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Nike's warnings on China should scare other companies that do business there

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Nike is focused on Gen Z in China.
Nike's warning on China should spook other companies.

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