RTE.ie | Asian stocks skid, oil, gold and yen jump as US strikes Syria; STI down 0.65% The Straits Times SYDNEY (REUTERS, AFP) - Stocks in Asia slumped, safe haven bonds and yen jumped, while oil prices surged over 2 per cent on Friday (April 7) after the United States launched cruise missiles against an air base in Syria, potentially escalating the ... Oil and safe haven assets soar after US launches Syrian airstrike Oil prices jump 2% after Donald Trump launches missile strike in Syria Oil prices jump after US launches missile strike in Syria |