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Oil and global markets 'over a barrel'?

Investors need not fear that oil price movements will derail global markets

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How much sway do oil prices have over global risk markets?

It is a hot question for many investors in Asia. The price of Brent crude has slipped from a four-year high of US$86 per barrel at the start of last month, but at US$75 remains nearly 40 per cent above from the average seen last year.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 05, 2018, with the headline Oil and global markets 'over a barrel'?. Subscribe