HONG KONG: Stocks rose and oil dipped on Tuesday (Aug 25) as investors assessed a US plan for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, while tech firms struggled following another down day on Wall Street and ahead of earnings from chip titan Nvidia.With the war against Tehran in its sixth month, Treasury Secretar

Market participants are hoping for some clarity on the outlook for US interest rates. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Oil prices eased after strong gains last week while stock markets faltered on Monday as investors awaited details of a US plan to impose massive economic pressure on Iran to end…