Crude prices jumped on worries about worsening tensions in the Middle East, while U.S. stocks pulled back further from their records.

Wall Street looked shaky during its opening on Wednesday, with U.S. stocks fluctuating as investors navigate a surge in oil prices amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3 percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped by 14 points or less than 0.1 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite dropped 0.4 percent.

Asian Shares Are Mixed After Middle East Tensions Weigh on Wall St TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Friday after worsening tensions in the Middle East sent shares lower on Wall Street, while boosting crude prices.

U.S. stocks are drifting, and crude oil prices are continuing to rise as the world waits to see how Israel will respond to a missile attack from Iran.

Asian shares were mostly higher Friday after worsening tensions in the Middle East sent stocks lower on Wall Street while boosting crude prices. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.2% to finish at 38,

The dollar had been trading around 142 yen after the ruling Liberal Democrats chose Shigeru Ishiba to head the party and succeed Fumio Kishida as prime minister. Ishiba had expres