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Oil prices spiked more than two percent Monday after a fresh flare-up in the US-Iran war, while stocks were mixed as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh saw investors ramp up bets on a US interest rate hike. With inflation remaining stubbornly high -- largely on the back of elevated energy costs -- the US central bank has come under pressure to act, while Warsh's refusal to provide guidance has stoked uncertainty. But in a high......

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