Patrick O'Donnell

The world's hottest index has fallen more than 20% from its June peak.

In times of trouble, investors usually flock to so-called traditional haven investments but the Iran war has put a question mark next to several of these former flights to safety.

The world’s hottest index was saved again by the world’s scorching stock play.

Broader tech sector weakness this week hit some of the year’s hottest stocks—and Micron is certainly one of those, up 262% in 2026.

A trading notice revealed it added 54,815 shares on Thursday across two funds.

When Richard the Lionheart led crusades to the Middle East they were funded by crippling taxes at home. President Donald Trump’s war in Iran could well hit regular Americans’ pockets and draw the same ire from markets.

From energy to supposed havens, Barron’s lays bare the economic fallout from the conflict through the following five charts