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By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Escalating tensions in the Middle East have dampened investor confidence and raised concerns about how riskier assets, including the highly valued U.S. stock market, might respond if the situation worsens. Stocks tumbled on Tuesday and investors rushed to safe-haven assets such as…

By Shubham Batra and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures tumbled on Monday, with those tied to the Nasdaq sliding almost 5%, as fears of the United States tipping into recession following weak data last week rippled through global markets. Bourses from Asia to Europe took a beating and…