Oil climbs, stocks fall as markets see no end to war

NEW YORK, United States — Oil prices rose and stocks fell Friday as the United States and Israel struck Iranian nuclear sites, denting optimism over potential talks to end nearly a month of war in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has extended a deadline for Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy grid, pushing it from Friday to April 6. READ: US, Israel hit Iran’s nuclear sites as Rubio trails end to war But with Iran maintaining a hold on the strait and intense hostilities continuing, Trump’s announcement failed to lift the […]... Keep on reading: Oil climbs, stocks fall as markets see no end to war

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