Asian stocks fell sharply once again as traders kicked off a fresh day of trading Wednesday, tracking losses in New York and Europe fuelled by long-running recession fears. MSCI’s index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was trading 1.54 per cent lower.
Gold poised for weekly loss as US delays decision on Middle East involvement
Gold prices remained stable on Friday but are set for a weekly loss as President Trump delayed a decision on intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict.