Oil prices slipped on Monday while precious metals surged as markets registered a mild and mixed reaction to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a weekend raid.
Asian shares rallied on heavy buying of tech-related stocks, and U.S. futures were flat after small gains on Friday on Wall Street.
"While the capture of Venezuelan president Maduro by American forces has dominated headlines, financial markets seem unperturbed," Thomas Mathews of Capital Economics said in a report. "We agree with the implicit view that the near-term economic and financial implications are minor."
Shortly after trading began, U.S.
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