Middle East tensions drove global markets into reverse overnight.
The FTSE fell 34 points (.39%), the DAX fell 255 points (1.07%) and the CAC fell 80 points (1.04%).
US markets were even worse.
The DOW fell 769 points (1.79%), the NBI fell 35 points (.83%), the NASDAQ Composite fell 255 points (1.30%) and the Russell small cap index fell 39 points (1.85%).
Oil prices surged and at one point were up over 13%).
Safe have gold also rose strongly.
Trump warned that the next "already planned attacks on Iran would be even more brutal". Effectively, Iran has staed that a war no is in existence so we may well see things worsen.
US Treasury 10 year bond yield rose to 4.40%
Oil price rose - Brent crude is at US$74.51 per barrel.
The gold price is sitting at US$3,433 per oz.
BITCOIN fell to US$105,768.
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