Most Asian markets rise after Russia sanctions but nerves on edge

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Equities mostly rose Wednesday and oil prices stabilized as investors tracked developments in the Russia-Ukraine crisis after world powers imposed less harsh sanctions on Moscow than feared. However, trading floors remain on edge after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces into Ukraine to secure the self-declared Donetsk and Lugansk rebel republics, with Western leaders warning that a war could break out imminently. Global markets have been in turmoil since […]