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The move in energy markets set a cautious tone across risk assets, with price action showing renewed demand for oil even as broader markets softened.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Oil Prices and Broader Market Impact<\/h3>\n\n<p>Oil climbed to a six-week high as escalating Middle East tensions pushed crude higher and stoked inflation concerns. The move in energy markets set a cautious tone across risk assets, with price action showing renewed demand for oil even as broader markets softened.<\/p>\n\n<h3>US Equities and Cryptocurrency Movements<\/h3>\n\n<p>In US equities, the US500 extended its decline and tested a key Simple Moving Average support area near 7,500 after mixed performance in technology stocks. 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