Asian shares wary as focus turns to US Fed’s rate decision
Investor caution puts pressure on equities, while crude oil prices retreat as global growth worry overshadows concern about supply
18 June 2019 - 07:48
Tokyo — Investor caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate meeting capped Asian stocks on Tuesday, while crude oil prices retreated as global growth worry overshadowed the supply concern stemming from recent Middle East tensions.
The Shanghai Composite index lost 0.25%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.15% and Japan’s Nikkei dipped 0.3%...
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