Most stocks in Asia fell Friday as the war in the Middle East showed no sign of ending, though there was some reprieve from the surge in oil prices after the United States looked to ease supply concerns.
After a torrid week on trading floors, investors were limping into the weekend wondering when the US-Israel war on Iran, and Tehran's attacks across the Gulf region, will come to an end.
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