Asian shares rebounded on Tuesday as a day passed without a new escalation in th...
SYDNEY - Asian shares rebounded on Tuesday as a day passed without a new escalation in the Middle East and Wall Street erased early losses to end in the black as tech stocks climbed.
Brent crude futures stood at $68.91 a barrel, having been as high as $70.74 at one stage, while U.S. crude fell 32 cents to $62.95.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.3%, after a 0.7% drop the previous session. Japan’s Nikkei edged up 0.5% and South Korea 0.6%.Shares had fallen sharply on Monday as Iran and the United States traded threats after an U.S. air strike killed a top Iranian commander.Instead there was much confusion when the U.
Surveys of service sectors out overnight showed some improvement in the United States, UK and EU, stirring speculation the closely-watched ISM measure of U.S. services due later Tuesday will also show strength.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
ISM non-manufacturing data, trade deficit and Iran tensions: 3 things to watch for on TuesdayHere's what you need to know about Tuesday before you hit the door.
Read more »
Gold, oil surge in Asia as U.S., Iran exchange threatsAsian share markets looked to be heading into turbulence on Monday as a flare-up...
Read more »
Iran war protest: 70 US cities rally against Trump airstrikes in Iraq
Read more »
Amid rising tensions with Iran, hundreds rally against war in downtown L.A.Demonstrations were held around the world Saturday in opposition to a U.S. war with Iran.
Read more »