By Vivek Kumar Moving markets today: Asian stocks drop amid Middle East tensions, gold rises; oil and bitcoin decline; All eyes on UK inflation, US retail sales, and corporate earnings from Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Blackstone, American Express and Netflix Chinese stocks saw gains while other Asian markets faced declines, driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East after Iran’s missile strike on Israel. This geopolitical turmoil led to a drop in oil prices as investors sought to reduce risk. Meanwhile, gold prices slightly increased, remaining near record highs, as investors sought …