Live — Last updated March 11, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

The Risk Wire

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CPI Lands Soft But Iran Is Mining the Strait

CPI was benign but the war escalated all day — Iran hit Qatar for the first time today, the US sank 28 mine ships, oil surged 4.5% despite the IEA approving a record 400M barrel reserve release, and the VIX closed at 25. The S&P gave back its morning gains to close flat. The market is running out of good news to hide behind.

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