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Global Market Today | Asian stocks slide, oil advances as Iran war extends

Global Market Today | Asian stocks slide, oil advances as Iran war extendsUS equity futures and Asian stocks declined on Thursday, extending a volatile week, as another rally in oil prices and mounting strain in the private credit market weighed on investor sentiment. Contracts for the S&P 500 Index were down 0.8% while a gauge of Asian shares dropped as much as 1.1% in early trading. Treasury […]

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