Asian shares higher ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace talks
By ELAINE KURTENBACH
AP Business Writer
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of another round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Crude oil prices fell further after sinking 7% on Monday. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 ended 0.7% higher. Tesla jumped 8% after saying it would seek shareholder approval to do another stock split. Bond yields fell after shooting higher earlier this month. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 2.46%. Trading has remained choppy as investors try to gauge what’s next for inflation and the global economy as the repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine evolve.