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Asian Shares Waver as Oil Prices Climb and War Jitters Rattle Currency Markets

Sourced from 2 publications

  • •Asian shares weakened as rising oil prices renewed concerns about persistent inflation, the Straits Times reported.
  • •The Australian and New Zealand dollars lost ground amid unspecified war-related fears, according to the Business Times.
  • •Markets assigned a 78% probability to another RBNZ rate hike in September, reflecting expectations of continued monetary tightening.
  • •The combination of energy price increases and geopolitical anxiety pressured both equity and currency markets across the region.

Sources

Asia shares shaky as oil climbs, earnings loom

Straitstimes

Australia, New Zealand dollars wobble on war jitters, Kiwi inflation data in foc...

Businesstimes

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