Mixed day for global equities as oil prices retreat

Brent crude dropped below ninety-seven dollars a barrel after Houthi rebels said they're not blocking traffic through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the strategic waterway for Middle Eastern oil, according to Channel NewsAsia. Global equities had a mixed day as oil prices retreated.

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