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"Market Speculation: Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Tensions"

Originally Published 1 year ago — by OilPrice.com

Oil traders are making significant bets on $250 oil, with record levels of bullish options amid geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran. Despite trading down on Tuesday due to the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy and additional sanctions on Iran, oil prices remain near $90 per barrel for Brent crude. The market is now awaiting Israel's response to Iran's attack to determine the risk premium for crude oil.

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Options Contracts Cause Volatility in U.S. Stock Market

Originally Published 2 years ago — by MarketWatch

US stocks are expected to experience wild swings in the coming days as option contracts worth $2.8tn are set to expire during Friday's "quadruple witching" event, according to Goldman Sachs. The expiration of these contracts could remove a buffer that has helped to keep the S&P 500 index from breaking out of a tight trading range.

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