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  "description": "The missile strikes on Iran have stirred markets with large moves in natural gas, oil, and precious metals. The dollar is also up.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-02T16:28:25.000Z",
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  "textContent": "## Issue 111;\n\nThe missile strikes on Iran have stirred markets with large moves in natural gas, oil, and precious metals. The dollar is also up.\n\n## Sign up for our research\n\nVenture is ideal for experienced private investors looking for deep-value opportunities in global equities. Sign up for free to receive previews of future Venture updates as well as our other research publications.\n\nSign Up\n\nEmail sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup.\n\nNo spam. Unsubscribe anytime.\n\nUK natural gas has risen by 55% today, whereas it has barely moved in the US.\n\n### UK and US Natural Gas\n\nSource: Bloomberg\n\nPutting that into perspective, the price of gas has shot up, but it is still well below levels seen in 2021/22. Most UK imported gas comes from Norway and the USA, but some comes from Qatar.\n\n### UK Natural Gas – 10 Years\n\nSource: Bloomberg\n\nGold is strong on the back of bad news, as investors flee to safety. The price has retested the all-time high from January.\n\n### Gold\n\nSource: Bloomberg\n\nSilver still has a way to go to make a new all-time high and has stalled today. That said, it is back above all moving averages and recently made a 20-day new high.\n\n### Silver\n\nSource: Bloomberg\n\nThe measure of implied volatility in the stockmarket, a gauge of fear, has moved higher again. While the VIX hasn’t broadly had much coverage, it has been above trend for the past month.\n\n### The VIX\n\nSource: Bloomberg\n\nS&P Futures have a ByteTrend Score of 2. The 200-day moving average is in good shape, and the price is above, but the rest of it isn’t. Short-term, a break lower seems likely.\n\n### S&P Futures\n\nSource: Bloomberg\n\nOil stocks are higher, and Banks, Consumer Goods (Luxury), and Travel are lower.\n\n### UK and European Stoxx 600 Index Today\n\nSource: Bloomberg\n\nThere is no new stock recommendation today, as events have taken over. However, we have updates on four Venture stocks.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Venture: Update - Middle East",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-02T16:28:25.993Z"
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