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US futures and Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar as US and Israel attack Iran

The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have sent a chill through world markets, with U.S. futures initially falling more than 1%. Oil prices were sharply higher, with U.S. crude up 5.8% and Brent crude gaining 6%. Shares opened sharply lower in Tokyo early Monday and oil prices soared. Japan’s Nikk…