Oil prices surged about 20% in early trade on Monday, hitting their highest since July 2022, as the expanding US-Israeli war with Iran fuelled fears of tighter supply and prolonged disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Stock markets plunge as crude tops $100/bbl amid Middle East tensions. Track live updates and key developments now!

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index gave up 450 points Friday on surging oil prices. Nvidia is a big Dow loser.

The U.S. stock market struggled Friday with a disappointing U.S. jobs report and a spike in oil prices amid the Iran conflict. Treasury yields saw their biggest weekly jump since April amid worries over inflation.

The impact on oil prices and in turn, on inflation is the focus for investors already uneasy about the backdrop for stocks.

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Stock markets fell on Friday following a major overnight decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, as investors reacted to growing concerns over the ongoing conflict involving Iran. The widening war across the Gulf region has raised fears of disruptions to global oil supplies,

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Stocks fell Friday, adding to their weekly declines, as oil prices spiked and traders reacted to an unexpected drop in new U.S. jobs data.