LONDON, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Global markets shook
Friday, with stock indices largely downbeat but oil, gold and
the yen higher after US missile strikes on Syria fanned
geopolitical concerns.
In a busy day for markets, investors were awaiting key
US monthly jobs data while keeping a watch over a second day
of summit.
“News of last night’s attack sent shockwaves through
the markets, with investors flocking to safety, causing gains
in the likes of gold and the yen,” said Joshua Mahony, market
analyst at IG trading group.
“A big surge in crude prices overnight were caused
primarily by the prospects of an increasing US military
involvement in the Middle East.”