Mao Legacy Commemorated as Middle East Tensions Drive Oil Above $100
Fifty years after Mao Zedong's death, supporters continue to honor his legacy in China. Meanwhile, escalating tensions in the Middle East have pushed oil prices above $100, causing stock markets to slide despite gains in South Korea's tech sector.
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Oil heads for $100, Asia stocks subdued as Middle East tensions escalate - reuters.com
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Read full article →Seoul shares end higher on chip gains despite Middle East tensions
Seoul shares ended higher Wednesday as major chipmakers rallied on continued optimism over artificial intelligence, outweighing concerns over escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Korean won strengthened against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 97.12 points, or 1.4 percent, to 7,051.64. Overnight, the Philadelphia semiconductor index increased 1.3 percent despite declines on Wall Street's three main indexes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Glo
By The Korea Herald
Read full article →(2nd LD) Seoul shares end higher on chip gains despite Middle East tensions
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended higher Wednesday as major chipmake...
By Kim Eun-jung
Read full article →‘Long live Chairman Mao’: Supporters pay respects to founder of Communist China
Fifty years after his death, diehard fans of the Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong lined up Wednesday in his hometown to pay homage, holding portraits, flags and huge floral tributes. Chairman Mao, the founder of the People’s Republic, died on September 9, 1976, and his life and legacy was being commemorated fervently this week by […]
By AFP
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