Oil & Energy Stocks: Brent crude surged to $US98 a barrel, its highest since July, after Iran targeted three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Energy stocks outperformed in European markets, and Australian miners like BHP and Rio Tinto were set to open higher.
Copper Miners: Copper prices smashed records on the London Metal Exchange, hitting $US14,533 a tonne on expectations of expanded US tariffs. Mining stocks are poised to...