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    US strikes damage Iranian infrastructure including Bushehr nuclear complex and key utilities

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    US strikes damage Iranian infrastructure including Bushehr nuclear complex and key utilities

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    Safe-haven flows into gold (XAUUSD) and US Treasuries (TNX, ZN futures) have increased alongside a flattening of the US yield curve, with 2-year note futures slipping and the 2-year yield rising about 1–2 bps as higher energy costs lift forward inflation expectations and geopolit

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-07-18
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    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “US strikes damage Iranian infrastructure including Bushehr nuclear complex and key utilities”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-18. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-18/us-strikes-damage-iranian-infrastructure-including-bushehr-nuclear-complex-and-k-27b529

    GEOPOLITICAL
    US strikes damage Iranian infrastructure including Bushehr nuclear complex and key utilities
    Safe-haven flows into gold (XAUUSD) and US Treasuries (TNX, ZN futures) have increased alongside a flattening of the US yield curve, with 2-year note futures slipping and the 2-year yield rising about 1–2 bps as higher energy costs lift forward inflation expectations and geopolit
    XAUUSDZNTUUS10Y
    Impact
    90
    JUL 18
    SIG
    XAUUSDZNTU
    US strikes damage Iranian infrastructure including Bushehr nuclear complex and key utilities
    Safe-haven flows into gold (XAUUSD) and US Treasuries (TNX, ZN futures) have increased alongside a flattening of the US yield curve, with 2-year note futures slipping and the 2-year yield rising about 1–2 bps as higher energy costs lift forward inflation expectations and geopolit
    Impact
    Safe-haven flows into gold (XAUUSD) and US Treasuries (TNX, ZN futures) have increased alongside a flattening of the US yield curve, with 2-year note futures slipping and the 2-year yield rising about 1–2 bps as higher energy costs lift forward inflation expectations and geopolit
    Affected
    XAUUSDZNTUUS10Y

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