The Latest Breaking News from Middle East

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.40% and posted a 1-1/2 week high. Escalating Middle East tensions boosted safe-haven demand for the dollar Tuesday after Iran launched a missile attack against Israel. The dollar also has carryover support from Monday when Fed Chair Powell said the FOMC is...

Nov WTI crude oil (CLX24 ) Tuesday closed up +1.66 (+2.44%), and Nov RBOB gasoline (RBX24 ) closed up +3.15 (+1.63%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Tuesday rallied sharply on escalating Middle East tensions that have the potential to disrupt oil supplies. Israel began a ground assault into Lebanon, and...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.72%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.71%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.88%. Stocks today are moderately lower as escalating Middle East tensions sparked...

US troops on prepare to deploy orders for increased readiness and air defense support in the Middle East region.

Benjamin Netanyahu says there is ‘nowhere in the Middle East [that] Israel cannot reach’

Home affairs minister says he will cancel visas of people waving Hezbollah flags at rallies as experts point to nuanced community perspectives on group

Ongoing tensions in the Middle East aren't enough to prop up Brent crude.

London mayor boosts counter-hate funding as British Jewish group warns of danger of ‘reprisal’ attacks

Israel has launched small ground raids across the Lebanese border and could soon widen the operation.