Wall Street opened slightly lower while oil and gold rose as Tuesday marked the fifth day of fighting between Israel and Iran, with the risk of a widening conflict dampening risk appetite in a week also packed with key central bank decisions.

Oil prices rose today, June 17, as supply uncertainty deepened amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude was trading up 0.7% a

Shares of oil-sensitive sectors like oil marketing, aviation, and paints saw declines due to a spike in Brent crude oil prices amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty also dipped,