Gold +2%, Vix Surges – Safe-Havens Shine Amid Conflict Fears

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com][Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com]Moving the marketStocks tanked early after the weekend news of U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran, spiking oil prices and adding Middle East instability to the growing list of investor worries.The major averages hit session lows hard—the Dow was down about 600 points at one point—but rallied back thanks to gains in tech like Nvidia and Microsoft.Gold futures surged almost 2% as a safe-haven play, and the VIX (Wall Street’s fear gauge) jumped ...