As global markets react to ongoing geopolitical issues, investors brace for vital economic indicators that may influence the path forward. With tensions in the Middle East adding uncertainty, the coming weeks could prove pivotal for market stability and growth.

Wall Street closed lower as Middle East tensions and rising oil prices triggered inflation concerns and profit booking. Financials and tech stocks led declines, though chipmakers…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.21 per cent, to 50,687.07 while the S&P 500 lost 0.74 per cent, to 7,553.72. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.