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Oil Tumbles on Iran Hopes

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Oil prices fell sharply on Monday as easing tensions between the United States and Iran reduced risk premiums, while precious metals faced renewed pressure from a strengthening dollar following last week’s steep…

Tokyo Shares Open Down, Yen Dips Further

AFP/APP  Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday after hotter-than-expected US inflation data drove down Wall Street shares, while the yen briefly hit a 34-year low. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.07 percent, or 425.06…

Oil Prices Hit Fresh Five-Month High

AFP/APP New York: Oil prices scored fresh five-month peaks Wednesday on unrest in the crude-rich Middle East and an OPEC+ call for its members to maintain its strategy of reducing output. Eurozone stocks advanced as a drop in…