Oil Prices Surge, Markets Volatile Amid Iran Deadline Uncertainty

Global oil prices hit a record $144 a barrel, causing market volatility and investor anxiety, while US stocks swung from losses to gains as traders braced for President Trump's Iran deadline and its potential economic ramifications.

Coverage

• US stocks swing from losses to a tiny gain as uncertainty builds ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran - AP News
• Treasury yields slide as oil prices ease at end of day on Iran ceasefire hope
• Gas prices concern Americans most amid Iran war: Pew survey
• Iran updates: Pakistan seeks 2-week pause after Trump warns 'whole civilization will die' if no deal by deadline
• Explosions and sirens are heard across the Middle East as Iranian missiles are intercepted ahead of Trump's deadline for 'civilisation killing' attacks - but hopes of a ceasefire flicker: LIVE UPDATES

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