Tech Resilience and Defense Surge: Markets Navigate Middle East Volatility as Oil and Gold Spike

The U.S. stock market experienced a day of extreme volatility on Monday, March 2, 2026, as investors grappled with a significant escalation in geopolitical tensions. Following reports of coordinated military actions in the Middle East over the weekend, Wall Street opened deep in the red before a wave of dip-buying in the technology sector helped major indexes claw back a significant portion of their intraday losses. While the broader market remained under pressure, the tech-heavy Nasdaq managed a late-sessi ...