Wall Street index futures sink with the Iranian attack on two military bases in Iraq that house American troops. Dow Jones futures lose over 200 points, S&P 500 futures 1.3%.
But the other bags also drop. Seu l at -1.13% at 7.30. KOSPI index at 2,150.88 points. Shenzhen to -0.91% at 7.30. CSI-300 index at 10,730.84 points. Shanghai at -1.16% at 7.30am. SSE index at 3,068.89 points. Hong Kong -1.11% at 7.30. Hang Seng index at 28,007.81 points. Mumbai, Sensex indexes -0.72% at 40,574.83 at the opening.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange ended the session in sharp decline, due to the growing tensions in the Middle East after Iran's attack on the US missile bases in Iraq, and the appreciation of the yen on the main currencies. The Nikkei index fell 1.57% to 23.204.76, with a loss of 370 points. Geopolitical instability pushes the Japanese currency to gradually reassess the dollar at 108.30, and the euro at 120.80.
Oil : Brent sprinted tonight after the Iranian attack on the Iraqi base of Erbil, where American troops are stationed. European crude oil rose to $ 71.7, up more than 5%, before settling on $ 69 in the morning. Same fate for the American WTI which, after rising above 65 dollars, now travels at 63.3 dollars a barrel.
The price of gold cools after the blaze of the night to the highs since September 2012. The precious metal, which in the wake of the Iranian attack on US bases in Iraq had risen to $ 1,611 an ounce, dropped to 1,593.86 dollars.
