17 Jun SE Asia Stocks-Fall as trade spat escalates; Philippines sheds over 2.5 pct
* Singapore shares decline to their lowest in eight months
* Thai shares extend fall, energy stocks weigh on index
* Thai shares extend fall, energy stocks weigh on index
By Nicole Pinto
June 18 (Reuters) – Southeast Asian stock markets fell on
Monday, in line with broader Asia as a trade spat intensified
between the world’s top two economies.
Fears of a global trade war also added to pressure on oil
prices. U.S. oil prices fell 1.9 percent following a 2.7
percent slump in the previous session.
U.S. President Donald Trump sai
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