Oil prices jump 7% and stocks drop
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Oil surged, stocks fell and investors sought safety in the U.S. dollar and government bonds after Israel struck Iranian nuclear and military targets in an attack that raised the risk of all-out war between them.
Israel’s stunning attacks on Iran’s nuclear program and military leadership are embroiling the Middle East in another deadly war — and could imperil President Donald Trump’s pledge to slash oil prices for American consumers.