
Oil prices rise amid geopolitical tensions
Oil prices rose on Monday as investors looked at possible supply disruptions in the Middle East.

Gold futures rise on safe haven buying
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange closed higher on Monday.

Hong Kong stocks close 1.37 pct lower
Hong Kong stocks closed down 394.14 points, or 1.37 percent, to 28,371.26 points on Monday.

Chinese shares close lower at midday Monday
Shanghai Composite Index down 0.57 percent at 2,907.44 points.

Tokyo stocks lose ground in morning tracking losses on Wall Street
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 59.68 points, or 0.28 percent, from Friday to 21,407.31.