Asia Eyes Calm Open as All-Out Conflict Risks Ease: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks are poised for a cautious open as fears subsided that Israel's war against Iran would escalate into a wider conflict, with reports that Tehran wants to restart talks over its nuclear program.
Equity futures pointed to small gains in Tokyo and Hong Kong, and a flat open in Sydney, as risk-on sentiment returned to Wall Street on Monday and pushed the S&P 500 up about 1%. Oil continued to decline in early Asia trading on signs that the conflict in the Middle East may avoid disrupting crude production.
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