The lack of progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz added to unease on trading floors, with oil prices gradually rising over the past two weeks as the United States and Iran remain deadlocked.

Bonds rallied and the dollar fell to a three-month low. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

(Bloomberg) -- Asian bonds and stocks gained as US plans to buy back longer-dated Treasuries to curb borrowing costs buoyed sentiment. The dollar steadied after sliding to a…