HONG KONG, June 3 — Oil prices extended gains Wednesday as Middle East peace talks stuttered, though stocks mostly rose on the back of continued demand for all things linked to...

Oil prices edged up while Asian equities have gained momentum, driven by a boom in artificial intelligence stocks, despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding US-Iran negotiations.

Brent crude futures rose nearly 3% to $94 a barrel, which in turn prompted a selloff in government bonds