Prospect of intervention in Syria again weighs on markets. The increasing likelihood of Western military action against Syria has again rattled markets across the globe, although U.S. stock futures were slightly higher at the time of writing after sharp falls on Wall Street yesterday, while gold and oil continued to climb. Many Asian and European stock indices fell, with some emerging-market asset classes continuing to suffer, whether they be stocks or currencies (see Indian rupee below).
Posted on: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:10:00 +0000