(Updates prices to Asia market close) By Michele Pek SINGAPORE, June 18 (Reuters) - London copper edged higher on Wednesday, supported by a softer dollar, although heightened tensions in the Middle East dampened global risk appetite and kept a lid on metal prices. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.46% at $9,713 per metric ton, as of...

(Updates with closing prices) SINGAPORE, June 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average touched a four-month high on Wednesday, boosted by a weaker yen even as investors kept a wary eye on the rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The Nikkei ended the day up 0.9% at the session's high of 38,885.15, a level last seen on February 20....

June 18 (Reuters) - STOCKS: The benchmark BSE Sensex was down 0.17% at 81,444.66, while the broader NSE Nifty 50 index declined 0.17% to 24,812.05 as escalating hostilities in the Middle East dampened investor sentiment ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision. RUPEE: The Indian rupee dropped 0.34% versus the U.S. dollar to 86.4775, on the back of...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) June 18 (Reuters) - European shares were subdued on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision, while persisting Middle East tensions also kept investors on edge. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was steady at 541.98 points, as...