gHello. Oil prices are climbing again, with Brent rising near $110 a barrel, amid doubts over talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the FTSE 100 is expected to build on yesterday’s gains with a moderate rise at the open.
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What happened overnight
Stocks were mostly weaker in Asia on Friday after Wall Street extended a rally into a third day and oil prices rose. Tokyo and Sydney advanced while Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul declined.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng faltered after surging for two days as Chinese leaders vowed to provide more support for the economy and markets, suggesting Beijing could temper its crackdown on tech and property companies.
The Shanghai Composite slipped 0.3pc to 3,205.90.
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Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
This notice was published: 2022-03-18 07:30:53