Geopolitical headlines took center stage for the most part of the week, pushing crude oil prices around and even influencing overall market sentiment.

Investors appeared to be concerned about contagion risks and oil production constraints stemming from worsening tensions in the Middle East, triggering a flight to safe-havens like gold and the U.S. dollar while also propping energy prices higher on global supply concerns.

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