Asia stocks drop, gold rises as investors cut risk on Ukraine tension

February 18, 2022 9:15 AM

SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Asian markets slipped on Friday (Feb 18) and gold rose to an eight-month high after an exchange of fire in eastern Ukraine and renewed US warnings of an imminent Russian invasion had investors looking for safety ahead of the weekend.

Source : https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/asia-stocks-drop-gold-rises-as-investors-cut-risk-on-ukraine-tension