Commodities

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 …

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), …

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 …

Oil and gas markets are experiencing a sharp surge as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies. Iran’s ongoing retaliatory strikes in response to US and Israeli attacks have triggered widespread concern over energy supplies, sending prices sharply higher.Natural gas prices spiked after one of the world’s largest exporters halted …

U.S. stocks rebounded modestly Monday after an early-session sell-off driven by escalating conflict in the Middle East. Despite the recovery attempt, major indices remained slightly lower by midday.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 182.93 points (-0.4%) to 48,794.99, the S&P 500 slipped 24.08 points (-0.4%) to 6,854.80, and the Nasdaq …

Safe Havens Take Center Stage as Data and Conflict CollideGold prices eased modestly after an explosive start to the week, with XAU/USD trading near 5,300 USD after peaking at 5,419 USD intraday. The broader message from markets remains unmistakable: uncertainty is back in control. A sharp escalation in tensions involving …

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 …

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 …

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 …