Asian stocks slide, oil gains as Middle East tensions escalate

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Asian stocks slide, oil gains as Middle East tensions escalate

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Asian stocks declined while oil prices rose due to escalating Middle East tensions after the United States launched strikes against Iran following the downing of a US Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States launched strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down a US Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving investors on edge.

World Security Conflict Politics Markets Commodities Energy Middle East tensions United States Iran Apache helicopter Strait of Hormuz Asian stocks oil prices

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