Oil prices rose and global stock markets fell Wednesday after
Iran fired missiles at U.S. bases in
Iraq in retaliation for the killing of an Iranian general.
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Brent crude futures, the benchmark for international oils, spiked more than $3 per barrel in
London before retreating.
Stock markets in London and Frankfurt opened lower and Tokyo's benchmark fell nearly 2% before recovering some of its losses.