ASX dives amid escalating Middle East tensions
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ASX dives amid escalating Middle East tensions

Australian stocks dived for their seventh session in the past days,with investors fearing the ramifications of escalating tensions in the Middle East,also weighing on the market was a US labour report,released overnight,that reaffirmed bets interest rates would remain higher for longer.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey

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