๐Ÿ“‰ Markets Slide Amid Israel-Iran Escalation ๐Ÿ“ˆ

The Dow Jones fell 1.79% Friday as tensions between Israel and Iran intensified. Israel struck Iranian nuclear/missile sites, prompting retaliation โ€” rattling global markets.

๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Oil soared:

$ Brent jumped +7%, briefly hitting +14% overnight
$ WTI crude neared $74
$ ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Defense stocks (Lockheed, RTX) up ~3%

๐Ÿ”’ Investors fled to safe havens:

$ Gold rose 1.4% to $3,432/oz, near April highs
$ Risk assets tumbled:

โ€ƒ โ€ข S&P 500: -1.13%
โ€ข Nasdaq: -1.30%

๐Ÿ“Œ What it means for crypto?

Geopolitical fear often fuels volatility โ€” will Bitcoin and stablecoins become digital safe havens or risk assets under pressure?

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