Major Escalation
−1.3%
A follow-on attack damages a commercial vessel or coalition warship, pushing the situation into a sharper geopolitical escalation. Western forces conduct larger strikes on Houthi launch sites, while commercial operators halt most Bab el-Mandeb transits for at least several days.
What it moves
- Energy+2.7%
- Consumer Cyclicals−2.6%
- Riskier companies' borrowing costs
- Market volatility
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