Oil was slightly higher on Monday and the rouble lower as an abortive weekend mutiny by Russian mercenaries raised questions about Russian stability and crude supply, but left investors hesitant to draw any further conclusions.
Brent crude futures were last up 0.2% at $74.02 a barrel having earlier fetched as much as $74.80. The rouble dropped to a 15-month low early in Moscow.
MSCI’s index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) slipped to a three-week low, as small falls in China, Taiwan and Australia offset minor gains in South Korea.
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