According to CCTV News, on February 28 local time, an explosion occurred in Tehran, the capital of Iran. The Israeli Defense Minister stated that Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran.

Air raid sirens sounded simultaneously in multiple locations across Israel. The Israeli Defense Minister announced that Israel had carried out an attack on Iran and declared a nationwide state of emergency.
The rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have fueled market risk aversion, coupled with the decline of the US dollar index, leading to an increase in international gold prices. By the close, the April gold futures contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed at $5,247.90 per ounce, up 1.03%.
In terms of silver, physical silver is in short supply, and industrial demand driven by green energy and AI technology development continues to boost investor confidence in silver prices. The NY silver futures price rose significantly. By the close, the May silver futures contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange settled at $93.291 per ounce, up 6.52%.
Meanwhile, international oil prices rose. By the end of the day, the April light crude oil futures price on the New York Mercantile Exchange increased by $1.81, closing at $67.02 per barrel, a rise of 2.78%; the April Brent crude oil futures price on the London ICE increased by $1.73, closing at $72.48 per barrel, a rise of 2.45%.
Experts say that the rise in geopolitical risks is the main driver behind the increase in oil prices, as markets worry about escalating tensions in the Middle East. #深度创作营