Hold on — tech stocks are a safe haven now?

Financial Times Financial Times · 11min

The International Energy Agency has launched the largest release of strategic oil reserves in its history, investors have sought shelter from the turmoil of the war in Iran in US tech stocks and US inflation held steady at 2.4 per cent in February.

Plus, the war has threatened the Indian economy’s “Goldilocks” combination of strong growth and low inflation. 


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https://www.ft.com/content/9b623bca-bc3a-4081-b1c7-f57d83ea225e?accessToken=zwAAAZ14kAuXkdObYjvKvDpAgdOxx_V9g-oiXgE.MEUCIDljLmvt1FGXuFrpa-zcmbCqiAKBl3VonfCTrKlmNiK-AiEA6prlwUYIaSHdMeWwUh2sgSIUJnSZ4qpeVm82aA1TQH4&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IEA releases record oil reserves to counter Iran war energy shock

https://www.ft.com/content/fdcb1506-cba9-4cb1-bdfb-6c892d143e27?accessToken=zwAAAZ14jDwAlNP9yxUGy6lMsdO9-2yJLRQ-J88M-wq0B9BNktOlRM3_CfUytNP3x0Phe_1CxNOfn9lUX5xqBtOGxKTKygZPyNOQ_k9GNXuATwE.MEUCIEtru-dZhDdke4ZiXqoCXZARfIQS4xInks6R6FON7BGbAiEAyj3T9g7xgjtqJJOkem_iEHZ2zEcGIH_Zh6bs1t4Vut4&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Investors seek shelter from Iran war in US tech stocks

https://www.ft.com/content/0cfb0ab4-07d0-4d92-a544-cdff09f532b4?accessToken=zwAAAZ14jDwAlNP9yxUGy6lMsdO9-2yJLRQ-J88M-wq0B9BNktOlRM3_CfUytNP3x0Phe_1CxNOfn9lUX5xqBtOGxKTKygZPyNOQ_k9GNXuATwE.MEUCIEtru-dZhDdke4ZiXqoCXZARfIQS4xInks6R6FON7BGbAiEAyj3T9g7xgjtqJJOkem_iEHZ2zEcGIH_Zh6bs1t4Vut4&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US inflation holds steady at 2.4% in February

https://www.ft.com/content/f7c743e1-7bfd-42c4-9f9f-d9545f9c6a06?accessToken=zwAAAZ14jDwAlNP9yxUGy6lMsdO9-2yJLRQ-J88M-wq0B9BNktOlRM3_CfUytNP3x0Phe_1CxNOfn9lUX5xqBtOGxKTKygZPyNOQ_k9GNXuATwE.MEUCIEtru-dZhDdke4ZiXqoCXZARfIQS4xInks6R6FON7BGbAiEAyj3T9g7xgjtqJJOkem_iEHZ2zEcGIH_Zh6bs1t4Vut4&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran war threatens India’s ‘Goldilocks’ economy

https://www.ft.com/content/86c4a4ca-ca06-4fc8-90fe-4f46357b804f?accessToken=zwAAAZ14jDwAlNP9yxUGy6lMsdO9-2yJLRQ-J88M-wq0B9BNktOlRM3_CfUytNP3x0Phe_1CxNOfn9lUX5xqBtOGxKTKygZPyNOQ_k9GNXuATwE.MEUCIEtru-dZhDdke4ZiXqoCXZARfIQS4xInks6R6FON7BGbAiEAyj3T9g7xgjtqJJOkem_iEHZ2zEcGIH_Zh6bs1t4Vut4&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The ‘number station’ sending mystery messages to Iran


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