Global markets, gold and oil show volatility after attack on U.S. military bases in Iraq

Markets turned positive in pre-trading on Wednesday, after an overnight plunge that saw Dow Jones Industrial Average futures drop by more than 400 points in response to a ballistic missile attack by Iran on U.S. military bases in Iraq

Markets turned positive in pre-trading on Wednesday, after an overnight plunge that saw Dow Jones Industrial Average futures drop by more than 400 points in response to

The price of oil soared and global markets sank overnight Tuesday after the attack, which was a response to the killing last week of top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike ordered by President Donald Trump.

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