{"id":71564,"date":"2026-09-09T02:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T06:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-react-to-us-iran-tanker-strikes-and-uk-air-traffic-chaos\/71564\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T02:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T06:08:15","slug":"global-markets-react-to-us-iran-tanker-strikes-and-uk-air-traffic-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-react-to-us-iran-tanker-strikes-and-uk-air-traffic-chaos\/71564\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Markets React to US-Iran Tanker Strikes and UK Air Traffic Chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 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data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-react-to-us-iran-tanker-strikes-and-uk-air-traffic-chaos\/71564\/#Safe-Haven_Assets_Rally_Amid_Geopolitical_Tensions\" >Safe-Haven Assets Rally Amid Geopolitical Tensions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-react-to-us-iran-tanker-strikes-and-uk-air-traffic-chaos\/71564\/#UK_Aviation_Paralyzed_by_Air_Traffic_Glitch\" >UK Aviation Paralyzed by Air Traffic Glitch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-react-to-us-iran-tanker-strikes-and-uk-air-traffic-chaos\/71564\/#Legal_and_Industrial_Unrest_in_Central_Asia_and_NZ\" >Legal and Industrial Unrest in Central Asia and NZ<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-react-to-us-iran-tanker-strikes-and-uk-air-traffic-chaos\/71564\/#Chinas_Biotech_Sector_Faces_Critical_Resource_Shortage\" >China&#39;s Biotech Sector Faces Critical Resource Shortage<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Crude <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/energy\/crude-oil\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"12\" title=\"Crude oil\">oil prices<\/a> surged toward $100 per barrel<\/strong> after the U.S. military destroyed <strong>five Iranian oil tankers<\/strong> in retaliation for missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"gold price today\">Gold<\/a> spot prices advanced 1% to a record $4,394.89 per ounce<\/strong>, driven by safe-haven demand amid escalating Middle East hostilities and a looming Federal Reserve rate decision.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Over 1,000 flights were cancelled across the UK<\/strong> following a major technical failure in the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) flight processing system, though operations began to resume Wednesday.<\/li>\n<li><strong>USD\/JPY dropped 0.48% to 153.29<\/strong> as Bank of Japan (BoJ) policymakers signaled a strong possibility of a interest rate hike at their September 17-18 meeting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kazakhstan&#39;s Justice Ministry confirmed<\/strong> it is continuing enforcement actions to recover over <strong>$5 billion<\/strong> from the NCOC consortium, despite conflicting reports of a suspension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Middle_East_Conflict_Escalates_as_Tankers_Destroyed\"><\/span>Middle East Conflict Escalates as Tankers Destroyed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. military reported the destruction of five Iranian-linked oil tankers on Tuesday, including the <em>Kivik<\/em>, <em>Charminar<\/em>, and <em>Horizon 1<\/em>, following repeated Iranian missile attempts on a U.S. Navy warship. In response, Iran&#39;s Revolutionary Guard Corps (<strong>IRGC<\/strong>) launched at least 20 ballistic missiles at U.S. targets in Jordan and warned that tankers in Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports would be targeted. This direct exchange has pushed global oil markets to the brink of <strong>$100 per barrel<\/strong>, as traders price in the highest risk of supply disruption in the Strait of Hormuz in years.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Safe-Haven_Assets_Rally_Amid_Geopolitical_Tensions\"><\/span>Safe-Haven Assets Rally Amid Geopolitical Tensions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Gold (<a href=\"\/stock\/XAUUSD\">XAU\/USD<\/a>)<\/strong> reached a new milestone of <strong>$4,394.89 per ounce<\/strong>, reflecting a 1% daily gain as investors fled to safety. The rally is supported by a &quot;perfect storm&quot; of a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report and heightened war risks, which have complicated the Federal Reserve&#39;s upcoming policy meeting on September 16. Meanwhile, the <strong>Japanese Yen<\/strong> strengthened significantly, with the <strong>USD\/JPY (<a href=\"\/stock\/USDJPY\">USD\/JPY<\/a>)<\/strong> pair falling below the 154.00 level. Market participants are now pricing in a 75% chance of a rate hike by the <strong>Bank of Japan (<a href=\"\/stock\/8301\">8301<\/a>)<\/strong> later this month.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UK_Aviation_Paralyzed_by_Air_Traffic_Glitch\"><\/span>UK Aviation Paralyzed by Air Traffic Glitch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>UK travel faced widespread chaos as a technical glitch at <strong>NATS<\/strong> forced the cancellation of approximately <strong>1,100 flights<\/strong> on Tuesday. While flights have begun to resume at <strong>London Heathrow<\/strong> and <strong>Gatwick<\/strong>, airlines including <strong>British Airways (<a href=\"\/stock\/ICAGY\">IAG<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Ryanair (<a href=\"\/stock\/RYAAY\">RYA<\/a>)<\/strong> warned of continued disruptions as they reposition aircraft and staff. <strong>Ryanair<\/strong> reported that over 150,000 passengers faced delays of up to eight hours, leading to renewed calls for accountability within the UK&#39;s air traffic management.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_and_Industrial_Unrest_in_Central_Asia_and_NZ\"><\/span>Legal and Industrial Unrest in Central Asia and NZ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Justice clarified that it is still pursuing a <strong>$5.06 billion<\/strong> environmental fine against the <strong>North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC)<\/strong>, a consortium including <strong>Shell (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHEL\">SHEL<\/a>)<\/strong>, <strong>Exxon Mobil (<a href=\"\/stock\/XOM\">XOM<\/a>)<\/strong>, and <strong>TotalEnergies (<a href=\"\/stock\/TTE\">TTE<\/a>)<\/strong>. Separately, in New Zealand, nearly <strong>10,000 public servants<\/strong> staged a nationwide walkout on Wednesday. The strike, the largest in nearly a year, was triggered by pay offers that workers claim fail to keep pace with the country&#39;s <strong>4.1% inflation rate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chinas_Biotech_Sector_Faces_Critical_Resource_Shortage\"><\/span>China&#39;s Biotech Sector Faces Critical Resource Shortage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A severe shortage of laboratory monkeys is threatening to stall growth in China&#39;s booming biotechnology industry. Prices for a single lab monkey have skyrocketed to <strong>200,000 yuan (approx. $29,800)<\/strong>, up from 50,000 yuan in early 2025, according to reports from the <em>South China Morning Post<\/em>. Firms like <strong>Joinn Laboratories (<a href=\"\/stock\/603127\">603127<\/a>)<\/strong> have seen shares surge as they benefit from the scarcity, even as researchers are forced to suspend critical drug trials due to the lack of available primate models.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Crude oil prices surged toward $100 per barrel after the U.S. military destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in 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