Zawya brings you all the latest news and insights relevant to Middle East and global investors in equities, commodities and currencies. Asia shares unsettled by Wall Street swoon, short seller squeeze MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.2% Oil slips on tightening COVID-19 curbs, especially in China Brent crude futures fell 16 cents, or 0.3%, to $55.65 a barrel Dollar rises as stock slump rattles investor confidence Against the euro, the dollar stood at $1.2102, close to a one-week high Gold slips as investors prefer safety of dollar Spot gold eased 0.3% to $1,839.21 per ounce Gain a deeper understanding of financial markets with Eikon. Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. The content does not provide tax, legal or investment advice or opinion regarding the suitability, value or profitability of any particular security, portfolio or investment strategy. Read our full disclaimer policy here. © ZAWYA 2021
