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The shares fell early on Friday after Israel fired a wave of air strikes on Iran, prompting energy prices to the top and adding other complications at a time of increased geopolitical tensions.
the Dow Jon’s industrial average 606 points, or nearly 1.4 %. the S & P 500 It decreased about 0.9 %, while Nasdak 100 future 1 %.
Nafidiaand Timing And other shares that led the market return from its lowest levels in April, as investors decreased risks. Oil and defense stocks were higher. Exxon and Chevron It added more than 2 % and 1 %, respectively, while Lockheed Martin About 3 % jump.
The market drop occurred, as Israeli Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, announced a special emergency after an Israeli attack on Iran. Two US officials said that there is no participation or assistance in the United States NBC News.
Brent crude futures and West Texas, medium raw The futures contracts have increased more than 8 %. WWE crude oil is approaching $ 74 a barrel. Gold prices rose to the highest level in two months, driven by safe demand.
“This conflict adds challenges to the large group of fears that the markets keep – those that do not disappear. At least, it will be to rise in crude, if it continues, an immediate effect on the numbers of inflation,” said Mark Malik, chief investment employee at Cypet Financial Company.
President Donald Trump, on Friday morning on his social media website, warned Iran from Iran against coming to the negotiating table.
“There was already death and great destruction, but there is still time to make this massacre, with the upcoming attacks that were already planned more brutal, and ended.” No more death, no more destruction, just do so, it is too late. “
Trump said in a separate early morning post he was giving Iran “perhaps a second chance” to distribute a nuclear deal. “Two months ago, Iran gave a 60 -day warning” to conclude a deal. “They should have done that! Today is today 61,” he wrote.
The stocks were on the right track to make gains per week before selling Friday. With a heading to the session, the S&P rose by approximately 0.8 % for the week and less than 2 % of the highest level ever.