[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin mixed heading closer to month- and quarter-end, while participants reflect on the US-Iran tit-for-tat strikes and reports that the sides have since agreed to halt attacks and will meet for talks this week

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[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin mixed heading closer to month- and quarter-end, while participants reflect on the US-Iran tit-for-tat strikes and reports that the sides have since agreed to halt attacks and will meet for talks this week

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ENERGY/8 Sept · 05:23 UTC

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ENERGY/3 Sept · 08:03 UTC

Russian President Putin says that Russia and Ukraine should agree first; he notes that there is an opportunity to reach a peace agreement.

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North Korea stripped references to "peaceful unification" with South Korea from the charter of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to Yonhap.

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EQUITIES/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

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