Stock markets slump amid Iran war as gas prices jump 30% to three-year high

Dealers work in front of monitors at the Hana Bank in Seoul. South Korea’s Kospi index fell on Tuesday.Photograph: Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA · Photograph: Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA The war in the Middle East has plunged financial markets around the world into turmoil for a second day, with oil and gas prices surging and share indices plummeting days after the US-Israel attack on Iran. After a calm Monday, US stocks fell sharply after trading opened on Tuesday, with the Dow dropping more than 2% before paring back those ...