Staff reporters
Shaky trading in global markets after escalating strikes in the war with Iran and a spike in oil prices are expected to further rattle Australia’s sharemarket when it opens.
Oil prices rose, and worldwide sharemarkets fell on Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce with Iran. The uncertainty put early pressure on local stocks before they staged a dramatic turnaround and finished only modestly lower on Wednesday.
But futures at 6am…
