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Gold steadied after its first weekly gain since the Middle East conflict began, as dip-buyers supported prices while the market awaited clarity on the duration of the conflict.
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Gold steadied after its first weekly gain since the Middle East conflict began, as dip-buyers supported prices while the market awaited clarity on the duration of the conflict.
A Palestinian flag is raised as Houthis rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, in Sanaa, Yemen, on March 27, 2026.
A Palestinian flag is raised as Houthis rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, in Sanaa, Yemen, on March 27, 2026.
A Palestinian flag is raised as Houthis rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, in Sanaa, Yemen, on March 27, 2026.
U.S. stock-index futures fell and oil prices surged again on Sunday, following sharp losses on Wall Street on Friday, as investors are waking up to the reality that the economic effects of the Iran war — now entering its fifth week — are likely to last longer than first expected.
Oil advanced as Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen entered the Middle East war and more US troops arrived in the region, raising fears of escalation and threatening further tumult for energy markets.
Oil advanced as Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen entered the Middle East war and more US troops arrived in the region, raising fears the widening conflict will cause further chaos for energy markets.
Oil held onto an earlier gain after President Donald Trump said he will probably reach a deal to end military operations in Iran, but also threatened major attacks on infrastructure in the region, including the vital Kharg Island terminal.
Oil prices rose after President Donald Trump threatened attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure, overshadowing his comments that a deal to end hostilities in the Middle East could be close.
Oil prices rose after President Donald Trump threatened attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure, overshadowing his comments that a deal to end hostilities in the Middle East could be close.
A deepening conflict in the Persian Gulf has upended oil and gas markets. It may also have provided coal — the dirtiest fossil fuel — with its most significant boost in years.
Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt all arrived in Islamabad to discuss the evolving regional situation in the Middle East.
Aluminum prices could be driven to record levels as Iran’s weekend strikes on Middle Eastern smelters threaten a supply crisis.
Iran’s weekend strikes on Persian Gulf aluminum plants are threatening to send a fragile market into crisis, raising the prospect of record prices for the metal used in everything from airplanes to food packaging and solar panels.
Iran’s weekend strikes on Persian Gulf aluminum plants are threatening to send a fragile market into crisis, raising the prospect of record prices for the metal used in everything from airplanes to food packaging and solar panels.
Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt all arrived in Islamabad to discuss the evolving regional situation in the Middle East.
Despite being a major energy exporter, Australia relies heavily on imported refined fuel to power transport, agriculture and other parts of its economy, leaving it highly exposed to disruptions in global supply chains.
Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt all arrived in Islamabad to discuss the evolving regional situation in the Middle East.
In his Sunday column for Investing Club subscribers, Jim Cramer argues that the S&P 500 is likely to see further declines during the Iran war.
President Trump’s willingness to de-escalate the Iran conflict has kept stocks from even larger losses in March — but is he losing his grip on markets?
Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt all arrived in Islamabad to discuss the evolving regional situation in the Middle East.
A record month for crude, stocks in or near correction territory, bonds under pressure and a growing sense that there are few tools to shield markets from an increasingly entrenched Iran war.
A record month for crude, stocks in or near correction territory, bonds under pressure and a growing sense that there are few tools to shield markets from an increasingly entrenched Iran war.
US equity futures dropped and oil advanced as Iran-backed Houthi militants entered the Middle East war and additional US troops were deployed to the region, stoking fears of a protracted conflict.
Stocks fell and crude oil climbed as tensions in the Middle East intensified, with Iran-backed Houthi forces entering the conflict and an expanded US military presence raising concerns of a prolonged confrontation.