Oil and gold prices are soaring, stocks are falling, as Iran war and Middle East conflict escalate

Gold hit a record high of $5,434.10 per ounce on Monday. As of this writing, it was up 4% over the last five days and a staggering 86% over the last 12 months. Silver, which had fallen from record highs it had seen earlier this year, is now up more than 8% over the last five days.Crypto is tumblingCryptocurrencies have been volatile this year after falling significantly from their high point in October 2025. ...