Global Stocks Dive as Gold Rises After Israel Strikes Iran
- On June 13, 2025, Israel launched a large-scale airstrike targeting Iran's nuclear and military facilities, significantly escalating Middle East tensions.
- The airstrikes followed heightened geopolitical strain from ongoing Middle East conflicts and fragile global market conditions influenced by prior U.S. trade policies.
- Global stock markets plunged with declines across U.S., European, and Asian indices while oil and gold prices surged amid fears of supply disruption and retaliation from Iran.
- U.S. futures fell sharply with Dow down 1.2%, S&P 500 down 1.3%, Nasdaq 100 down 1.5%, Brent crude rose 8.5% to $75.54 a barrel, and gold increased over 1%.
- The strikes and market reactions suggest persistent elevated volatility and cautious investor sentiment amid the unresolved Israel-Iran conflict and uncertain nuclear negotiations.
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US stocks plunge at open as Israel-Iran conflict escalates, Boeing crash adds to market jitters
U.S. stocks opened lower Friday after Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, sending oil prices soaring and spurring a global flight to safety. The Dow slid over 400 points as investors digested rising geopolitical risks and braced for broader market repercussions.

Safe haven rush begins after Israel strikes Iran
Deutsche Bank strategists said noted a “strong risk-off move” among investors.
The yellow metal resumed its flight this Friday morning, reaching 3,425 dollars a ounce at around 6.30pm GMT, up 1.17%. This renewed interest in gold comes in a very tense geopolitical climate, after the Israeli army carried out massive air strikes against military and nuclear installations in Iran. These attacks caused an immediate shock on the world markets. The main European stock exchanges opened in sharp decline: Paris fell by 1.27%, Frankf…
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