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Gold up more than 1% as uncertainty over Middle East war persists

Spot gold was up 1.6% to $4,546.59 per ounce as of 9am EDT (1300 GMT) after hitting a four-month low on Monday. ​US gold futures for April delivery jumped 3.3% to $4,545.40.

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Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Refiners in India, elsewhere in Asia look to buy Iranian oil after US waives sanctions

An India Rupee note is seen in this illustration photo on 1 June 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas White

Rupee hits record low as Iran war-spurred economic risks mount

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A US flag flutters near shipping containers as a ship is unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, California, US, May 1, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Blake/ File Photo

US waives shipping regulation to ease fuel, fertiliser deliveries

A drone view of a pump jack and drilling rig south of Midland, Texas, US, 11 June 2025. REUTERS/Eli Hartman//File Photo

Oil rises 3% after Iran strikes Middle East energy facilities

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Why gold prices have remained steady despite the war on Iran

Gold jewellery sits on display at a jewellery mall in Shanghai, China, 27 January 2026. REUTERS/Nicoco Chan

Gold steady as conflict-driven inflation fears counter dollar softness

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Middle East war disrupts pharma air routes, risks cancer drugs supply

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EU scrambles to curb energy costs as Iran war hits markets