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Oil jumps, equities fall as Iran blasts fan Middle East tensions
OIL prices rallied and equities fell on Friday (Apr 19) as reports said that explosions had been heard in Iran and Syria, fuelling fears of an escalation of the...
Gold gains as Middle East tensions lift safe-haven appeal
GOLD prices climbed on Thursday (Apr 18) as concerns about the Middle East war extending to other regions boosted demand for the safe-haven metal.Spot gold was up 0.4 per...
Oil falls over US$1 as demand worries outweigh Middle East supply risks
OIL prices slipped more than US$1 on Wednesday as US commercial inventories rose, while weaker economic data from China and dimmed prospects of interest rate cuts stoked worries about global...
US dollar edges down but still close to 5½ month high; Fed, Middle East in focus
THE US dollar edged down but was near 5½-month highs on Wednesday (Apr 17) as Federal Reserve officials reiterated the rate-cutting cycle was on hold pending new economic data,...
US dollar edges down but still close to 5½ month high; Fed, Middle East in focus
THE US dollar edged down but was near 5½-month highs on Wednesday (Apr 17) as Federal Reserve officials reiterated the rate-cutting cycle was on hold pending new economic data,...
Asia: Stocks swing after latest selloff as Fed, Middle East dampen sentiment
ASIAN markets fluctuated on Wednesday as Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell’s indication that interest rates could stay higher for longer offset a rebound following the latest bout of Middle...
Gold edges higher as Middle East tensions lift safe-haven appetite
GOLD prices ticked up on Tuesday (Apr 16), hovering near record-high levels, as fears of escalating tensions in the Middle East drove investors towards the safe-haven metal.Spot gold edged...
Gold edges higher as Middle East tensions spur demand
GOLD prices edged up on Monday (Apr 15), hovering below a record high hit in the previous session, as escalating tensions in the Middle East lifted bullion’s safe-haven appeal.Spot...