Investors run to safe-haven assets amid Middle East escalation
The US stock market concluded Thursday’s session in the red as the escalating Middle East conflict pushed WTI oil prices above $80 per barrel. By the end of the day, the Dow Jones (US30) fell by 1.61%. The S&P 500 (US500) shed 0.56%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq (US100) closed down 0.29%. Fearing stagflation and new…