Stocks step back, oil bounces as peace talks stall


  • Markets
  • Friday, 18 Mar 2022

SINGAPORE: Stockmarkets took a breather on Friday after several days of sizeable gains, as geo-political tensions arising from the Ukraine conflict kept investors on guard going into the weekend.

After a fourth straight day of talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators without tangible progress, earlier hopes for a peace deal have begun to wane and oil prices have begun climbing again.

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