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A significant geopolitical crisis is unfolding, threatening global economic stability and energy supplies. During times of major geopolitical uncertainty and market turmoil, investors typically flee risky assets and seek safe-haven currencies. The Japanese Yen has historically served this role. The author explicitly lists the Yen as one of the assets likely to surge on Monday, reflecting a classic flight-to-safety trade in response to the Iran crisis. Central bank intervention (e.g., by the Bank of Japan) could cap the Yen's appreciation, or investors might prefer other safe havens like the US Dollar or Gold.

The US and its allies have mobilized significant military forces in the Arabian Sea in response to the Iran crisis, with retaliatory strikes already underway. Active military conflict and heightened geopolitical tensions directly increase demand for military hardware, services, and technology, boosting the revenues and stock prices of defense contractors. The author explicitly states "Defence stocks bullish," indicating a direct positive impact on the sector from the ongoing military escalation. The conflict could de-escalate quickly, or market-wide risk-off sentiment could temporarily pull down even outperforming sectors like defense.

A major geopolitical crisis is unfolding in the Middle East, with direct military conflict and retaliation involving the US and Iran. Such a significant escalation, threatening global energy supplies and economic stability, will trigger a flight to safety and a broad market sell-off, particularly in tech-heavy indices like the Nasdaq 100. The author explicitly states that a surge in SQQQ (an inverse Nasdaq 100 ETF) is likely on Monday, indicating a strong bearish conviction on the market due to geopolitical shock. The market could have already priced in some of the risk, or a diplomatic breakthrough could lead to a relief rally, causing a sharp loss for this inverse position.

A power vacuum in Iran and military escalation threaten the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global oil supply (20 million b/d) passes. Disruption to this critical chokepoint will create a severe structural deficit in global oil supply (estimated at 13 million b/d), as Saudi spare capacity is insufficient to cover the shortfall. This supply shock will cause oil prices to surge. The imminent and significant disruption to a critical oil chokepoint, coupled with insufficient spare capacity, creates a strong bullish case for oil prices. A swift de-escalation of the conflict or a coordinated release from strategic petroleum reserves by major nations could temper the price spike.