AM 08 Sep 26: ASX set to slip as oil reaches six-week highs

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Sep 7, 20267:48Business

Middle East tensions escalated overnight as Iran threatened energy infrastructure across the region, pushing oil prices to their highest levels in six weeks and fuelling fresh inflation concerns. The ASX is poised to edg...

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