Brent crude extended gains in early Asian trading to over $91 a barrel after renewed fighting in the Middle East. The US and Iran exchanged strikes for the first time in about a month as American forces hit an island in the Strait of Hormuz and the Islamic Republic responded by launching attacks on the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
Gold steadies as traders await US jobs data, monitor Mideast tensions
Gold prices held steady as traders navigated heightened tensions in the Middle East and awaited pivotal labor data from the US. This economic data is