Mar 2, 2026 Market Wrap (8:52 PM): Oil Risk Premium, VIX Wake-Up, and De-Escalation Getting Priced Too Early
Equities held together, but VIX jumped, oil stayed bid, and metals kept acting like uncertainty hedges. My read: the market is pricing fast de-escalation in Iran too early. Here’s the systems-level breakdown using the 8:52 PM snapshot.
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