With the Middle East conflict intensifying, global markets remain jittery. The ASX opened lower, while oil prices surged.
Wall Street ended the week in negative territory, just before US stealth bombers carried out a weekend strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.
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With the conflict in the Middle East intensifying, global markets are unsettled. The ASX started the day lower, while oil prices have risen sharply.
Wall Street finished in the red prior to the weekend’s US stealth bomber attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Stay informed with the latest financial updates and analysis from our expert business reporters on the live blog.
Market Snapshot (as of ~4:15pm AEST):
- ASX 200: Down 0.4% at 8,475 points (live figures below)
- Australian Dollar: Down 0.6% at 64.13 US cents
- Asia: Nikkei -0.1%, Hang Seng +0.4%, Shanghai +0.1%
- Wall Street (Friday): Dow up 0.1%, S&P 500 down 0.2%, Nasdaq down 0.4%
- Europe (Friday): DAX up 1.3%, FTSE down 0.2%, Eurostoxx up 0.7%
- Spot Gold: Down 0.3% to US$3,359 per ounce
- Brent Crude: Up 1.4% to US$78.09 per barrel
- Iron Ore (Friday): Up 0.2% to US$94.90 per tonne
- Bitcoin: Up 2.4% to US$101,941
