Oil prices rose on Monday as investor focus returned to threats facing Middle East oil facilities, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for nations to help safeguard the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global energy shipments.
Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Monday as persistent uncertainty over the U.S.-Israel war on Iran and caution before a Federal Reserve meeting put the dollar near 10-month highs.
Most Asian stock markets fell on Monday, pressured by sustained higher oil prices as the Middle East war entered its third week with no concrete signs of easing.
Most Asian stocks fell on Friday as markets remained on edge amid little de-escalation in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, with the conflict’s inflationary effects being a key point of concern.
Global EV registrations fell 11% in February, dragged by China's largest sales drop since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, data by consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (BMI) showed on Friday.