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Equities and bonds edged lower as rising oil prices and ongoing uncertainty around Middle East ceasefire talks weighed on sentiment. Asian equities fell 1.1%, snapping a two-day run, while US and European futures pointed to further losses as earlier optimism around a potential resolution began to fade.

Equities rallied as oil prices fell, with US diplomatic efforts fuelling cautious optimism that tensions in the Middle East may begin to ease. Asian equities rose 1.9%, while US and European futures pointed higher, as a pullback in crude helped ease inflation concerns and reduced pressure on central banks to tighten policy further.

Equities looked set to ease after a recent rally, as renewed tensions in the Middle East pushed oil higher and weighed on sentiment. US futures slipped around 0.2% and European futures pointed lower, with investors turning more cautious after reports that US allies in the Gulf may move closer to joining the conflict, while Iran ruled out negotiations.