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(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, falling almost 250 points or 1 percent in that span. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 25,330-point plateau and it may spin its wheels again on Wednesday.
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The USD/JPY pair is seen consolidating near its highest level since July 31, touched during the Asian session on Wednesday, and trading around the 160.25-160.30 region.
Brent crude futures extend gains into a second day, rising to US$95.34 a barrel after the US launched airstrikes on Iran.
Brent crude futures extend gains into a second day, rising to US$95.34 a barrel after the US launched airstrikes on Iran.
On Wednesday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7829 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7809 and 6.7238 Reuters estimate.
NEW YORK: Oil prices rose nearly one per cent in early trade on Wednesday, extending the previous session's surge, as concerns over supply disruption intensified after the US and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, dimming hopes for a quick easing of tensions in the Middle East.
