Asian stocks erase early gains after US airstikes
Equities are weaker amid rising geopolitical tension after air strikes in Iraq kill a top Iranian commander
03 January 2020 - 07:11
Shanghai — Asian shares fell on Friday, erasing early gains, while oil prices spiked after US air strikes in Iraq killed a top Iranian commander, heightening geopolitical tension.
Iranian major-general, Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, and top Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed early on Friday in a US air strike on their convoy at Baghdad airport, the Pentagon said...
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