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Middle East tensions hit Asian and Asean markets; oil and gold prices spike
[SINGAPORE] A wave of geopolitical panic swept across Asian markets on Friday (Jun 13), after Israel launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure, stoking fears of a wider...
Asian Markets Sell Off as Middle East Tensions Spike and Oil Prices Surge
Asian traders woke to a nervous open on Friday after oil surged and Wall Street futures sank following reports that Israel had carried out a military strike against Iran. The...
Gold tops one-month high as Middle East tensions spur safe-haven demand
GOLD prices climbed on Friday to their highest point in more than a month, on track for a weekly gain, as investors sought safe-haven assets after Israel’s strike on Iran...
Oil settles lower as traders gauge Middle East tensions
[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled slightly lower on Thursday as traders booked profits from a 4 per cent rally in the prior session, driven by concerns that worsening tensions in the...
Europe: Shares drop as trade optimism wanes, geopolitical tensions rise
EUROPEAN equities logged their fourth consecutive decline on Thursday as trade optimism dimmed, while mounting geopolitical tensions prompted a pullback from risk assets.The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.33 per cent lower...
US: Wall St opens lower as Middle East tensions rise
Published Thu, Jun 12, 2025 · 09:45 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Jun 12) as signs of rising tensions in the Middle East hurt...
Singapore shares rise as trade tensions between China and US ease; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 252 to 236 as 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.2 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks rose on Thursday (Jun 12), amid the world’s...
Airbus revises up 20-year jet demand forecast despite trade tensions
[PARIS] Airbus revised up its forecast for airplane demand over the next 20 years on Thursday, telling investors and suppliers the air transport industry was expected to ride out the current...
