March 6 () - Global investors trimmed their equity fund holdings for the first time in eight weeks in the seven days ‌to March 4 as an intensifying U.-Israeli conflict with Iran ‌fanned inflation worries and dampened risk appetite.

The F-35, which is flown by many countries, had previously only logged missile and drone interceptions until now.

But last weekend, the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran that is spreading throughout the Middle East, affecting oil prices. The “oil shock” impact on inflation fears helped drive up the bond yields that mortgage rates are based on, according to Zillow senior economist Kara Ng.

A Piedmont Triad church mission group safely returned home Wednesday night after navigating through an ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Life Community Church Lead Pastor Chad Grayson and a group of 25 church members traveled to Israel to walk in the footsteps of their faith.

The Trump administration says that attacks on Iran are intensifying, with the U.S. bombing a meeting of the nation's top leaders while they try to decide who will lead. The Pentagon has also released

Qatar appears to have loaded its first liquefied natural gas cargo after the widening conflict in the Middle East forced it to halt fuel production and declare an unprecedented force majeure to buyers.

Gold edged up on ⁠Friday on safe-haven demand amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, but was headed for a weekly ​loss.

Wisconsin Army National Guard troops are stationed in the Middle East providing key operations to the U.S. strikes on Iran.