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Mojtaba Khamenei’s Rise Sparks Market Turmoil as Hardliners Mobilize

People attend a gathering to support Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.  Iran’s hardline factions mounted a powerful show of support for newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei , rallying across Tehran in a display that signaled a tightening of conservative control and diminished hopes for de-escalation in the Middle East.  The demonstrations, marked by mass gatherings and imagery linking Mojtaba to his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, underscored the regime’s consolidation at a moment of heightened regional conflict.  Analysts warn that the hardliners’ unified backing suggests Iran is unlikely to soften its stance amid ongoing tensions with the U.S. and Israel. Global markets reacted sharply. Fears that prolonged instability could further disrupt energy supplies sent oil prices soaring and triggered steep declines in major stock indices. With one of the most significan...
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TSX and US Markets Rise Ahead of Earnings and Interest Rate Meetings

 


The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the US markets both posted gains on Monday, January 29, 2024, ahead of earnings and interest rate meetings. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 74.78 points at 21,200.06. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 224.02 points at 38,186.08. The markets picked up steam in the afternoon as Treasury yields fell.


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