Gold futures finished roughly flat Monday while silver settled higher for the second consecutive session, as renewed U.S.-Iran escalation pushed Brent crude oil back above $90/bbl, reinforcing inflation concerns despite recent softer U.

Global oil prices on Tuesday notched their largest two-day rise since mid-March, buoyed by further escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Brent, the international oil benchmark, reached $87 per barrel on Tuesday after Trump said he'd impose a 20% toll on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Fighting between the U.S. and Iran escalated.

The S&P 500 ended 0.2% lower, while the Nasdaq 100 ended flat and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%. Google is developing a server chip designed to optimize its Gemini AI

For decades, OPEC influenced the market by how much oil it produced. But China, the largest importer, is demonstrating its remarkable power over prices.

French oil group ‌Maurel & Prom said on Tuesday that a sharp rise in oil prices drove its half-year sales to $366 million, 27% higher than in the second half of 2025.

Oil prices are climbing Monday following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while more losses for computer chipmakers and

Just 13 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the first full day of the reinstated U.S. naval blockade on maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports in the vital

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Oil prices jump after renewed U.S.-Iran tensions, yet Wall Street shrugs, sending the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq to fresh records even as many individual stocks slip.

The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 were higher to begin a busy week of earnings after declining last week, led by tech shares. Meanwhile, oil prices edged lower despite expanded Middle East fighting, as Iran said it was pursuing diplomacy with the U.