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Oil: Diverging supply signals shape Brent – ING

ING’s Warren Patterson notes that ICE Brent has repeatedly dipped below $100/bbl but continues to settle above this level as the market weighs conflicting supply and geopolitical factors. Higher oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, G7 reserve releases, and recovering Saudi pipeline capacity contrast with persistent Middle East tensions…

Japan's Nikkei hits 3-month high as AI shares rally

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose more than 2% to a three-month high on Monday, boosted by AI-related stocks, following gains on Wall Street at the end of last week. The Nikkei rose 2.53% to 70,037.61, its highest level since early July, by the midday break. The broader Topix rose 1.16% to 4,138.57.

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