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 …

Gold prices surged more than 2% in Asian trading on Monday as investors fled to safe-haven assets following a dramatic escalation in the Middle East, after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran that reportedly killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Spot gold jumped 2% to $5,380.55 …

Oil prices climbed sharply on Friday after negotiations between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program ended without a breakthrough, reigniting concerns that tensions could escalate into military action and disrupt crude supplies from the Middle East. By 07:50 ET (12:50 GMT), Brent crude futures for April delivery …

U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, signaling a cautious close to the week as renewed pressure on technology shares combined with investor nerves ahead of key U.S. inflation data. At 05:05 ET (10:05 GMT), Dow Jones Futures were down 250 points, or 0.5%, S&P 500 Futures slipped 0.4%, and …

European equities traded cautiously on Friday, as investors weighed a fresh batch of corporate earnings alongside key inflation data, wrapping up a volatile and data-heavy week. At 03:10 ET (08:10 GMT), Germany’s DAX was little changed, France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.1%, while the UK’s FTSE 100 edged 0.2% higher. Earnings …