(Bloomberg) -- A surge in oil prices rippled through global markets, hitting stocks and bonds on worries that higher energy costs will fuel inflation and force the Federal Reserve to boost rates.

(Bloomberg) -- A flare-up in geopolitical risks sent stocks and bonds lower as oil climbed, raising concerns about inflationary pressures that could make the Federal Reserve raise…

Stocks and bonds were already under pressure from a global sell-off and fears that an interest-rate hike by the Fed would rein in economic growth.