U.S.-Iran conflict

Gold rises as U.S.-Iran fighting pause enters third day

Gold climbed toward $4,100 an ounce on Monday as a pause in hostilities between the United States and Iran entered its third day, easing oil-driven inflation concerns that had weighed on the metal for weeks. Silver outperformed, jumping nearly 3%…

Bitcoin, Ethereum slide as U.S.-Iran strikes hit 13th day

Bitcoin and Ethereum declined on Thursday as the United States military campaign against Iran entered its 13th consecutive day, with escalating geopolitical tensions continuing to weigh on risk assets across global markets.

World Bank warns Middle East war could cut global growth to 1.3%

World Bank chief economist Indermit Gill warned on Tuesday that escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran could push global economic growth down to just 1.3% in 2026, less than half the 2.9% recorded last year, while driving global…

Japan posts record import bill as oil shock widens Asia’s trade gaps

Japan's import bill surged to a record in June as the economic fallout from the U.S.-Iran conflict ripples across Asia, weakening currencies from India to the Philippines and threatening a prolonged energy shock for the region's oil-dependent economies.