(AP photo)NEW YORK: Stocks rose and bonds advanced, while the dollar slipped as President Donald Trump tried to tackle trade on his Asia tour. A crackdown on corruption in Saudi Arabia sent oil soaring to its highest price in more than two years. US equities gained despite weakness in telephone shares following the collapse of merger talks between Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. "I think many are concerned they might to provoke Trump on the visit, with a missile launch or nuclear test. Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley plans to retire in the middle of next year.

Source: Bangkok Post November 06, 2017 20:48 UTC