At the most recent elections held in Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad won, breaking the 60-year rule of the previous party of Prime Minister Najib Razak. This news could be bad for investors who bet on the win of Najib.
All attempts by EU leaders to talk Donald Trump out of the exit from the Iranian nuclear deal have been in vain. During his speech, the head of the White House announced the threat to peace in the region and that the United States is out of the deal. Against the background of this event energy prices sharply rushed up.
Brent crude oil prices renewed multi-year highs and reached $77 per barrel.