As the US and Israel prepared for war and later launched strikes against Iran, traders on online prediction markets wagered over $1 billion on every aspect of the conflict.

Investors have long viewed the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a “tail risk” event — the kind of thing that was highly unlikely to happen but would be so catastrophic that you can’t afford to be ...

The US-Israeli war with Iran rippled through markets this week, sending oil prices to their biggest weekly gain in futures trading history and sparking a sell-off in stocks across the globe.

Stocks fell, gold moved higher and volatility picked up Monday as uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s new proposed tariffs and nerves about artificial intelligence weighed on Wall Street.

Oil prices surged, US stocks erased earlier losses and gold rose Monday as financial markets digested concerns about a broadening war with Iran.

Technology stocks aren’t carrying the market like they used to — but investors can protect their portfolios during the volatility.