* Nikkei eases, S&P futures down ahead of Nvidia ( NVDA ) results * Oil prices up on reports of drone attacks in Gulf * Mounting inflation concerns keep bonds on back foot By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 18 (Reuters) - Asia share markets slipped on Monday as fresh drone attacks in the Gulf pushed up oil prices and bond...

SYDNEY, May 18 (Reuters) - Asia share markets slipped on Monday as fresh drone attacks in the Gulf pushed up oil prices and bond yields, while the AI boom is set to be tested by earnings from tech-diva Nvidia this week. A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, while Saudi Arabia...

TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields surged on Monday, with the benchmark 10-year yield reaching levels last seen in October 1996, extending a global debt selloff as pressure mounts on central banks to raise rates to contain inflation. The yield on the 10-year JGB climbed 7.5 basis points (bps) to 2.775%, after earlier touching an intraday...

May 18 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Monday to their lowest point in more than a month, as Middle East tensions pushed oil prices higher, fuelling inflation fears and reinforcing expectations of higher-for-longer interest rates. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 1.1% at $4,488.99 per ounce, as of 0052 GMT, hitting its lowest level since March 30. * U.S....