# ABC News

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-20**: Four-Month Low — ASX 200 closes at 8,428.40, wiping $250B in value since the start of the conflict.
- **2026-03-12**: Weekly Decline Starts — ASX 200 begins its third consecutive week of losses as geopolitical tensions persist.
- **2026-02-15**: Energy Peak — Energy stocks hit two-year highs as Iranian infrastructure attacks drive oil prices upward.
- **2026-01-24**: Conflict Escalation — U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran begins, initiating a period of high market volatility.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Insurers Face $3.6B Subsidy Loss as Trump Ends Medicare Part D Support
2026-07-29 18:17:15 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The removal of a $3.6 billion annual federal subsidy for Medicare Part D plans creates immediate earnings uncertainty for major health insurers, with rate increases expected and potential adverse selection threatening margins.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/insurers-face-3-6b-medicare-part-d-subsidy-loss

### ASX 200 Hits Four-Month Low as Geopolitical Tensions Batter Mining Sector
2026-03-22 00:29:42 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Australian benchmark index fell 0.82% to close at 8,428.40, marking its third consecutive weekly decline as the conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran enters its eighth week. Heavy selling in the materials and banking sectors outweighed gains in energy, wiping approximately $250 billion in market value since the regional escalation began.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/asx-200-falls-mining-weakness-middle-east-conflict

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