XM (blog) | Global stocks fall, oil up amid rising rift in Gulf region ABC News Global stock markets were generally weaker Monday as an increasing diplomatic rift in the Gulf region unnerved investors and sent oil prices higher. Stocks in Qatar sank after four Arab nations cut diplomatic ties with the gas-rich nation over its ... Forex Market Review (Asian Session) – Sterling slips after London attacks; oil surges on tensions in the Gulf Asian markets close mostly lower after London attack; oil higher as four nations snap Qatar ties |