Oil Surge, Trade Tensions Rattle Global Markets

Oil Surge, Trade Tensions Rattle Global Markets

Surging oil prices and stalled diplomacy weighed on global markets, with Asian shares broadly lower and European futures falling. The US and China agreed to extend their trade truce, but talks at the UN General Assembly yielded little progress on Ukraine and Iran. Central bankers maintained a hawkish tone as inflation risks mounted.

Source: Reuters

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