Asia edges up, oil and gold retreat on Mideast fears
by @MichaelWestBiz
@MichaelWestBiz— Asian stocks recovered some losses on Monday and bond yields rose as fears of a wider Middle East conflict ebbed, with investors gravitating back towards riskier assets. Gold and the safe-haven dollar pulled back from near their peaks, and crude oil prices declined as the potential for a major supply disruption waned. Iran on Friday […]
@MichaelWestBiz—Stocks rebound, gold tumbles on tempered Mideast fears. World stocks have recovered some losses and gold has fallen by the most in a year, dropping with government bond prices and oil as investors reversed some defensive positions taken going into the weekend on fears of a wider Middle East conflict. The week ahead is packed with corporate earnings, with 158 companies in the […]
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