U.S. military confirms strikes on Iran's oil export infrastructure. WTI crude spikes 3.74% to $99.31. Defense sector uniformly green. Hormuz asymmetric threat elevated. Full geopolitical read-through.
This week's macro backdrop is dominated by Fed commentary, continued AI infrastructure spending, and a quiet but meaningful rotation from large-cap tech into mid-cap industrials.
Full market close data for March 14: S&P -0.61%, Nasdaq -0.93%, global indices all red, oil +3.74%, gold -2% (anomalous). VIX at 27. Private markets: OpenAI $840B, Anthropic $380B.