* Oil surges 9% as Iran conflict worsens * European and Asian stock markets tumble, borrowing costs rise * BoE and ECB hold rates in back-to-back central bank meetings (Updates after Bank of England and ECB hold interest rates steady) By Marc Jones and Ankur Banerjee LONDON/SINGAPORE, March 19 (Reuters) - European markets fell sharply on Thursday as the latest...

March 19 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened lower on Thursday as an escalation in the Middle East conflict following attacks on energy infrastructure in the region sapped risk appetite, while miners slid tracking metal prices lower. At 09:31 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 1.6% at 31,798.87. (Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru)...

* TSX falls to three-month low, down 2.1% * Miners lead broader declines, energy only sector higher * Silver miners plunge as metal slides 8% (Updates after markets open) By Purvi Agarwal March 19 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell to a three-month low on Thursday as an escalation in the Middle East conflict following attacks on energy infrastructure...

10:52 AM EDT, 03/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts fell sharply Thursday morning, dropping 1.87% to 2,595.15 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index. From North Asia, the gainers included fintech firm J and Friends ( JF ) and music-streaming service Tencent Music Entertainment Group ( TME ) , which rose 3.5%...