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Wall Street's VIX Jumps 10%, Gold And Oil Gain As Middle East Tensions Flare Up: What's Driving Markets Friday?
U.S. stocks retreated Friday as geopolitical tensions erupted following Israel's surprise airstrike on Iranian nuclear sites, sparking a sharp rally in oil and gold. Crude futures surged to $77 a barrel overnight before easing to $72.24 by...
Tim Walz floats China as ‘neutral actor’ with ‘moral authority’ to negotiate Middle East peace
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., said China might be the voice of “moral authority” following Israel’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and military leaders. During...

Gold rallies Rs 2,200 to Rs 1.01 lakh/10 g as tensions in Middle East escalate
New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) Rising for the third consecutive day, gold prices on Friday surged Rs 2,200 to trade near a record high of Rs 1,01,540 per 10 grams in the national capital amid heightened tensions following Israel’s military strike on...

Luxury Electric Vehicles Industry Report 2025-2034: Key Markets Like China, The U.S., And Europe Continue To Drive Sales, While The Middle East Is Integrating Evs Into Luxury Fleets
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The luxury electric vehicles market is forecasted to grow from USD 202.3 billion in 2025 to USD 1.04 trillion by 2034, with a CAGR of 20.0%. Driven by innovation and sustainability, key players like Tesla and...

Is it safe to travel to Egypt? Your rights as Middle East conflict escalates between Israel and Iran
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

UNI Drops Hard After V-Shaped Rebound Fizzles Amid Mounting Middle East Tension
Uniswap’s UNI token is down 6.36% to $7.3864 over the past 24 hours, as traders absorbed another wave of geopolitical tension following an aggressive new message from President Donald Trump. The token had briefly recovered from a sharp overnight...

Iran says Israel attack ‘declaration of war’, names new military high command
Israel says Iran launched about 100 drones; women, children among 95 wounded in Iran; IRGC top commander Hossein Salami killed; US says it had no part, Trump urges Iran to "make a deal". Iran said Israel’s deadly strikes on its military and...

DHL investing considerably into Middle East, African operations
Multinational logistics company DHL Group is investing over €500-million in the Middle East, with the company seeing significant potential especially in the fast-growing Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) markets. The over €500-million...

Gold Rallies ₹2,200 To ₹1.01 Lakh/10 Grams As Tensions In Middle East Escalate
New Delhi: Rising for the third consecutive day, gold prices on Friday surged Rs 2,200 to trade near a record high of Rs 1,01,540 per 10 grams in the national capital amid heightened tensions following Israel's military strike on Iran, which drove...

Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Surges As Middle East Tensions Fuel Defense Sector Rally
Shares of aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp LMT are trading higher during Friday’s session amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Here’s what investors need to know. What To Know: As a premier global security and aerospace company,...

How do military powers of Iran and Israel compare?
According to experts, Iran will most likely seek to shift all of its nuclear-related equipment underground following Israel's attack. Israel launched deadly strikes on Iran’s military and nuclear facilities on Friday morning, escalating tensions...

Iran names new military top brass after several commanders killed in Israeli airstrikes
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed a new military leadership following the killing of several top commanders in Israeli airstrikes that targeted nuclear facilities, missile factories, and key personnel to prevent Tehran...

Iran launches ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliatory attack
The above-ground pilot enrichment plant at Iran’s Natanz nuclear site has been destroyed, Rafael Gross, chief of the UN nuclear watchdog, told the Security Council.“At present, the Iranian authorities are informing us of attacks on two other...

Iran launches ‘hundreds’ of ballistic missiles at Israel
Tehran says nowhere in Israel is safe An Iranian senior official has said that a second barrage of missiles has been launched at Israel, as sirens rang out again in Israel on Friday night. A senior official in Tehran said that nowhere in Israel...

Iran counterattacks, firing waves of missiles at Israel: Live updates
President Trump said the U.S. knew about Israel's plans to strike Iran. Trump said Iranian negotiators have made contact with the U.S. since the Israeli attack. There was no immediate confirmation from Tehran. Israeli warplanes damaged Iranian...

Iran launches retaliatory missile strike on Israel; explosions heard over Tel Aviv: Live updates
President Trump said the U.S. knew about Israel's plans to strike Iran. Trump said Iranian negotiators have made contact with the U.S. since the Israeli attack. There was no immediate confirmation from Tehran. Israeli warplanes damaged Iranian...

Market ends in red for second session, weighed down by tensions in Middle East
The Stock Market on Friday ended in the red for a second session, weighed down by rising tensions in the Middle East after Israel’s military strikes on Iran. However, a recovery helped the markets close off at day’s low. Advertisement At close,...

Israel delivers economic decapitation strike on Iranian regime
The extensive Israeli attack on Iran today is not only a severe military and reputational blow to the Iranian regime, but also a real economic drama. Israel’s damage to the nuclear program was not limited to the facilities themselves, but extended...

Israel-Iran tensions: Etihad, Emirates and flydubai flights delayed, cancelled or rerouted
UAE airlines have delayed and cancelled flights following Israel’s early morning attack on Iran. Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv has shut down until further notice, Iran has declared its airspace closed and Iraq has temporarily suspended civilian...

Israel and Jordan intercept Iranian drones amid escalating tensions
Israel's military intercepted Iranian drones launched in response to its airstrikes on Iranian targets, with operations reported over Syria and Saudi Arabia, while Jordan intercepted missiles and drones in its airspace. Israel's unprecedented...