Middle Eastern markets dropped on Sunday as investors signaled growing concerns of a wider conflict amid tit-for-tat attacks by Israel and Iran.

Israel's strike on Iran spurred an immediate risk-off move across markets as stocks tumbled and gold surged.

The International Energy Agency is "actively monitoring the impact on oil markets from the Israel-Iran situation," executive director Faith Birol said in a post on X Friday. "Markets are well supplied today but we're ready to act if needed,

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