Brent crude heads towards $103 a barrel while Asian shares slide
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Oil prices have risen towards $103 a barrel on worries about crude supplies from the Middle East amid growing attacks on shipping in the Gulf and the strait of Hormuz, while the US has reduced its output as a hurricane threatened offshore production.
A renewed rise in interest rate expectations has created a fresh headwind for the housing market, with buyers becoming a little more cautious and sales activity losing some momentum.
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