Oil prices are stable in Asian trading. The market is awaiting the OPEC+ meeting. U.S. imposed sanctions on companies smuggling Iranian oil. U.S. crude oil stockpiles are expected to fall. Economic data is soft. China is holding a military parade. Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un are attending. China is challenging the U.S. with a new global order.
Asian stocks tread water at the start of Fed week
Asian stocks opened cautiously as traders assessed strained China-Japan relations and upcoming central bank decisions. Investor caution grew regarding the AI rally’s sustainability, with markets