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Brent oil breaks $110 a barrel, WTI up 5%

Brent crude broke above $110 a barrel on Wednesday and WTI was up more than 5 percent as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues and far-reaching sanctions on Moscow fuel worries about exports from Russia.

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Oil prices break $100 on Russian 'military operation' in Ukraine

Global oil price benchmark Brent rose to a level last seen in September 2014.

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Stocks slide, oil jumps as Russia orders troops to Ukraine regions

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Stocks steady on hopes for diplomacy in Ukraine

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Asian stocks mainly up, bond yields ease as investors weigh Fed against Ukraine risks

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Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday extending Wall Street rallies on easing fears of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Asia markets slip, investors mull potential impact of Russia invading Ukraine

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Asia stocks wary on Ukraine warnings, oil climbs

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Asian stocks lose steam before US inflation test

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US eases Trump-era tariffs on Japanese steel

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Asian markets mostly rose Friday as a rally in Hong Kong on its first day back from a break helped overcome a sharp drop on Wall Street.

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Wall Street ends winning run as Facebook forecast halts tech-led recovery

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Top oil producers eye modest output boost as prices surge

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Asian markets drop as Fed signals end of pandemic-era cheap cash

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Asian shares cautiously higher as investors await Fed policy update

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