A calm mood prevailed in stock markets on Monday as fighting raged in Ukraine, with investors hoping for a possible peace deal, while oil prices rose again.
Turkey's foreign minister said on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine were nearing agreement on "critical" issues and that he hoped for a ceasefire.
Investors were also anxiously waiting to see if Russia would make more interest repayments this week.
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