Oil prices surged again on Tuesday, extending the previous session’s sharp rally, as escalating conflict in the Middle East and mounting threats to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz fueled fears of major supply disruptions. By 03:25 ET (08:25 GMT), Brent crude futures for May delivery climbed 3.7% to …

Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday, but remained well below the highs seen earlier in the week as escalating geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran continued to dampen investor risk appetite. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was still confined to the trading range that has dominated most of February and continued …

Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains as a sharply stronger U.S. dollar capped demand, even as investors continued to assess the fallout from a widening Middle East conflict and mounting oil supply risks. Spot gold was down 0.4% at $5,303.12 an ounce by 01:24 ET (06:24 GMT), …

European stocks retreated sharply on Tuesday, as the rapidly widening conflict in the Middle East crushed global risk appetite and pushed investors further toward safe-haven assets. At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), Germany’s DAX dropped 1.9%, France’s CAC 40 fell 1.2%, and the UK’s FTSE 100 slid 1%. Middle East escalation …

Oil prices climbed again in Asian trading on Tuesday, extending a powerful rally after surging more than 7% in the previous session, as escalating conflict in the Middle East and mounting threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz kept supply disruption fears firmly in focus. As of 00:25 ET …

Bitcoin slipped toward the $66,000 level in Asian trading on Monday, pressured by a broad risk-off move across global markets after an escalating military confrontation between the U.S., Israel and Iran rattled investor sentiment. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last down 2.1% at $66,197.6 by 06:15 GMT, after seeing sharp …

U.S. stock index futures tumbled sharply on Monday as investors rushed away from riskier assets following a dramatic escalation in the Middle East, after the United States and Israel launched large-scale air strikes against Iran. By 05:25 ET (10:25 GMT), Dow Jones Futures were down 560 points, or 1.1%, S&P …

The U.S. dollar surged on Monday, climbing to a five-week high as investors rushed into safe-haven assets following U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, which sharply escalated geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. By 04:45 ET (09:45 GMT), the Dollar Index — which measures the greenback against a basket …

Oil prices surged sharply on Monday as markets reacted to a dramatic escalation in the Middle East, with concerns mounting over potential supply disruptions after the United States and Israel launched a broad wave of attacks against Iran. By 03:35 ET (08:35 GMT), Brent crude futures jumped 9.6% to $79.78 …

European stocks fell sharply on Monday as global risk appetite deteriorated following a major escalation in the Middle East, after the United States and Israel launched widespread military strikes on Iran over the weekend. At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), Germany’s DAX index plunged 2.5%, France’s CAC 40 dropped 2.1%, and …