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Europe: Shares fall as Middle East jitters curb risk-taking
EUROPEAN shares declined on Thursday (Oct 3), as investors remained wary of risk-taking amid elevated geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with most sectors logging declines except energy giants....
US: Stocks fall amid caution over Middle East
WALL Street stocks slipped on Thursday (Oct 3), extending a downcast week as markets assessed tensions in the Middle East and awaited key US jobs data.Oil prices jumped after...
US: Wall St opens lower with jobs data, Middle East conflict in focus
Wall Street opened lower on Thursday (Oct 3) after a moderate rise in jobless claims sparked worries about the health of the labour market, while cautious investors kept an...
Gold holds steady amid Middle East turmoil, eyeing US economic data
GOLD held steady on Thursday (Oct 3), as traders focused on developments in the Middle East conflict and anticipated key US economic data that may provide clues about the...
US: Wall Street opens lower as Middle East tensions make investors nervous
WALL Street’s main indices opened lower on Wednesday (Oct 2) as investors priced in a possible escalation in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, while a survey allayed concerns...
US dollar holds gains as war widens in Middle East, rallies against yen
THE US dollar held on to its biggest gains in a week on Wednesday (Oct 2) after an Iranian missile attack on Israel drove the buying of safe haven...
Three US Warships Targeted by Ballistic Missile From Iran Allies as Middle East Readies for All-Out War
Three U.S. destroyers in the Red Sea were attacked by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi group, the militants announced on Friday. The group also launched missile and drone attacks on the...
Gold stays near record high on Middle East risks, softer US dollar
GOLD prices were steady near record highs on Wednesday (Sep 25), as a weaker US dollar and an escalated conflict in the Middle East lifted bullion’s safe-haven appeal, while...
Oil prices climb 2% on China stimulus, Middle East conflict
OIL prices climbed about 2 per cent to a three-week high on Tuesday (Sep 24) on news of monetary stimulus from China, the world’s top importer, and concerns that...
US Announces It’s Sending More Troops to the Middle East as Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Sparks Fears of All Out War
The U.S. is sending additional troops to the Middle East following a massive surge in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon, escalating concerns of a broader regional...