Asian shares fell as escalating tensions in Iran weighed on sentiment, while oil rose to its highest level since August.In Japan and Australia, shares opened lower, signaling a headwind in sentiment after two days of gains in a gauge for stocks in the region. Markets in Hong Kong were also expected to reopen after the […]
Oil prices rose further on Monday after rising more than 2% in the previous session, as tensions between the US and Iran kept investors on edge even after Kazakhstan’s main export pipeline returned to full operation.Brent crude futures rose 12 cents, or 0.18%, to $66 a barrel at 0127 GMT. US. West Texas Intermediate crude […]