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Global oil prices: Trump’s sanctions on Russian firms trigger sharp rise; Brent crude futures soar nearly 5%

Oil prices rose sharply on Wednesday, triggered by America’s fresh sanctions on Russian oil companies.Brent crude futures jumped $3.03, or 4.94%, to $64.35 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude added $1.42, or 2.43%, to $59.92 after the settlement at 6 PM EDT (2200 GMT). Earlier, Brent had settled $1.27 higher at $62.59…

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Asian shares take a breather: Japanese Yen weakens sharply; Brent and WTI crude prices fall after overnight spike

Asian shares paused their recent rally on Thursday as investors positioned for month- and quarter-end flows, while the Japanese yen weakened to fresh lows against the euro and the Swiss franc surged amid currency market volatility.Oil prices slipped after climbing over 2% overnight to seven-week highs, following a surprise drop in US crude inventories that…

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Asian stocks drop: Nikkei slides on weak manufacturing; Brent crude and gold show volatility

Representative image credits: AP Asian stocks dropped Wednesday following losses on Wall Street, as Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell offered little clarity on future interest rates and US economic data fueled concerns about slowing growth.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slid 0.4% in mid-morning trade. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% in the previous…

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