Reported market split since US-Iran war began: oil and bitcoin up, gold and silver down

A September 16, 2026 post compares prices at the start of the US-Iran war with figures it gives for that day. It lists Brent oil rising from $72 to $109 a barrel (+51%), bitcoin from $67,000 to $75,890 (+13.2%), and the S&P 500 from 6,860 to 7,585 (+10.5%). The comparison puts silver down 31.3%, from $93.80 to $64.40 an ounce, and gold down 18.7%, from $5,280 to $4,288 an ounce. The author describes those contrasting moves as unusual for wartime.