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Iran launched drones at Israel directly from its territory Saturday, the Israeli army said, marking a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said earlier that Israel was prepared for a "direct attack from Iran" following its threats of retaliation for…

Escalating tensions in the Middle East have prompted Qantas to add a Singapore stopover to its longest route in order to avoid Israeli airspace.

US on high alert as intelligence suggests potential Iranian strikes on Israel, raising fears of state-on-state conflict. Ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -1.46%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.66%. Stock indexes Friday closed sharply lower, with the S&P 500 falling to a 4-week...

May WTI crude oil (CLK24 ) on Friday closed up +0.64 (+0.75%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK24 ) closed up +2.88 (+1.04%). Crude and gasoline prices Friday posted moderate gains, with crude climbing to a 5-1/2 month high and gasoline climbing to a 7-1/2 month high. Crude prices moved higher...

Iran, the United States and Israel are still teetering on the edge of a wider regional war across the Middle East as Tehran continues to threaten vengeance for the Israeli strike on their mission in Damascus that killed two of its top generals.

US Defense Department deploys additional assets to the Middle East to enhance force protection against potential threats from Iran.

May WTI crude oil (CLK24 ) this morning is up +2.15 (+2.53%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK24 ) is up +6.47 (+2.33%). Crude and gasoline prices this morning are sharply higher, with crude posting a 5-1/2 month high and gasoline posting a 7-1/2 month high. Concern that an escalation of...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is down -1.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.96%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.38%. Stock indexes today are under pressure, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling to...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is down -0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.93%. Stock indexes this morning are sliding, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling to...