World markets jittery after US airstrike kills senior Iran general
The scramble for safe havens boosts the yen, Swiss franc, German bunds and gold, while European shares and US futures are down
03 January 2020 - 11:56
London — Oil prices rose over $2 a barrel and gold and other safe-haven assets jumped on Friday, as the US killing of a top Iranian commander in an air strike in Iraq ratcheted up tensions between the two powers.
Traders were clearly spooked. The death of Iranian Major-Gen Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, prompted Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to vow revenge...
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