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Middle East Tensions Weigh on Markets

AFP/APP  New York: Wall Street stocks tumbled on Friday despite solid bank earnings as oil and gold prices shot up amid worries about a potential widening of conflict in the Middle East. After spending the entire session in the red,…

Tokyo Shares Close Higher

AFP/APP  Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street, with support coming from a weaker yen. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.21 percent, or 80.92 points, to 39,523.55, while the broader Topix index…