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Asian stocks today: Asian markets traded lower on Monday, 20 July, while oil prices climbed to their highest level in more than a month after tensions between the US and Iran intensified over the weekend following the latest attacks. South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.74% at the opening bell, while the small-cap Kosdaq index declined 1.66%. Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.34%, while Japanese markets remained closed due to a public holiday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures were trading at 24,602, slightly above the benchmark index’s Friday closing level of 24,562.24. What’s driving Asian markets today? Brent crude climbed 3.8%…
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