Weekly Outlook: March 2, 2026
The weekend escalation in Iran has radically altered the market. We analyze the flight to safety in Silver (SLV), the energy security bid in XLE, and Nvidia’s (NVDA) decoupling as a sovereign asset.
Weekly, data-driven analysis of the key assets and macroeconomic themes shaping global markets, powered by the Complete Intelligence artificial intelligence platform, CI Markets.
The weekend escalation in Iran has radically altered the market. We analyze the flight to safety in Silver (SLV), the energy security bid in XLE, and Nvidia’s (NVDA) decoupling as a sovereign asset.
Major retailers are suing the US government for tariff relief. We analyze the rotation into Target (TGT), the strengthening “Tariff Wall” in the Dollar (DXY), and the inflationary pressure on Treasuries (TLT).
As the Nasdaq cools and the Dow hits 50,000, we analyze the rotation into Walmart (WMT), the softening of Treasury yields (TNX), and the bullish momentum in Industrials (XLI).
The “Warsh Pivot” meets the AI Capex cycle. We analyze the bounce in Nvidia (NVDA), the energy security bid in XLE, and the defensive rotation into Consumer Staples (XLP) as markets find a floor.
The Warsh nomination has cooled the Gold and Bitcoin fever. We analyze the shift to “Stability” in Treasuries, the Alphabet (GOOGL) earnings bid, and the floor under Crude Oil.
A “Triple Shock” of China’s military purge, Japan’s bond crisis, and US unrest has triggered a Dollar breakdown. We analyze the rotation into Semiconductors (SMH), Silver (SLV), and Real Estate (XLRE).