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Risk-off market, gold vs. oil, bitcoin: Market Takeaways

US stocks (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI) closed lower to start off the March session as markets brace for several of President Trump's tariffs to take effect this week. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre joins Asking for a Trend host Josh Lipton to discuss the market's "risk-off" behavior, highlighting declines in major indices and mega-cap stocks. Volatility, the downturn in oil (BZ=F, CL=F) prices, and the global economic outlook are also discussed, along with the global economic outlook. Despite a lower dollar (DX=F), commodities and risk assets remain under pressure, and bitcoin (BTC-USD) is showing concerning reversal trends. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here. This post was written by Josh Lynch