Brent crude oil topped $70 per barrel Thursday for the first time since September as US President Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions by threatening military strikes on Iran. In London morning deals, international benchmark oil contract Brent North Sea crude jumped 2.4 percent to $70.06 per barrel.
China reportedly drops rules that sparked property crisis, developer shares surge
Chinese property developers are no longer required to report monthly data related to the country’s “three red lines” policy, local media said on Thursday, an