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In stark contrast to crude oil, natural gas appears to be largely immune to the potential impact of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, with prices in all three major regions trading more on expectations around winter supply and demand.

South Korea's daily coronavirus case numbers rose to a new high on Thursday, as authorities halted quarantine exemptions for fully vaccinated inbound travellers for two weeks in a bid to fend off the Omicron variant.

The military chiefs of the United States and South Korea said on Thursday they plan to update contingency war plans and review their combined military command while urging North Korea to return to diplomacy.

Average EBITDA multiples for PE software deals have been inching up, and some deals are cracking into double digits. That has some sounding the alarm.

Investors became increasingly bearish on most Asian currencies as the detection of a possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant and subsequent mobility restrictions by several countries soured risk appetite, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday.

Asian shares edged higher in choppy trading on Thursday, helped by advances in Chinese real estate shares, though fears about the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus capped gains regionally.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday suggested any U.S. response to Russia's actions towards Ukraine would be carried out in conjunction with the international community, as he called on Moscow to be transparent about its military buildup.

Asian equities and currencies were mixed in lacklustre trade on Thursday, as investors assessed the potential economic fallout from the new coronavirus variant Omicron, while the South Korean won firmed on increased rate hike bets.

Most Asian currencies eased and stocks advanced on Thursday, amid some caution among investors as they assessed the potential economic fallout from the Omicron coronavirus variant, while the South Korean won firmed on increased bets of a rate hike.

Next year's trends may be defined by oil, which is falling, and the Federal Reserve, which may begin a series of interest rates hikes that slow growth and weigh on oil further.