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Iran tensions roil markets, spike oil prices

Renewed U.S.-Iran fighting in the Strait of Hormuz spiked oil prices 7% and sank stocks, ending a fragile ceasefire. Global markets face renewed uncertainty, inflationary pressure, and potential Fed rate hikes, with the IMF downgrading growth forecasts to 3%.