The United States launched strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down a US Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving investors on edge.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian equities were set to fall as tensions escalated in the Middle East after US forces struck Iran, while technology stocks remained under pressure on Wall…

Contracts for Wall Street benchmarks declined 0.3 per cent and the Nasdaq 100 fell 1.1 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Asian markets saw a decline as technology shares faced renewed selling pressure. Tensions in the Middle East intensified following US strikes on Iran, causing crude oil prices to…

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