Asia shares rise after Fed comments, markets' eyes on Middle East
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a man examining an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei average and stock quotations outside a brokerage, in Tokyo, Japan, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File Photo
Markets were keeping a close watch, however, on military clashes between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, after Hamas' surprise strike on Saturday that killed hundreds of Israelis. "If it takes a drawn-out time and we get more actors involved in it, obviously there's going to be a bigger market impact from that."
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Asia open: Middle East powder keg ignitesJust when the Middle East started showing some semblance of peace and stability, the forever smouldering powder keg ignited after the audacious Hamas
Read more »
Oil prices dip as markets debate hit from Middle East turmoilOil prices dip as markets debate hit from Middle East turmoil
Read more »
Hamas’s strike on Israel drags the Middle East back into U.S. focusOnce again, the United States finds that “quiet” in the Middle East is usually just the quiet before a new storm.
Read more »
Middle east turmoil could mean more market volatility aheadInvestors are bracing for market volatility following the surprise attack on Israel by Hamas militants. Crude oil futures shot up over the weekend whi
Read more »
Middle East conflict boosts oil and gold prices, drags down global stocksThe conflict in the Middle East comes at a time when markets are jittery and bond yields around the world are at multi-year highs.
Read more »
Gold price hits weekly high on Middle East tensionsNo 1 source of global mining news and opinion
Read more »