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August 17, 2026 8:29 AM

Asian shares mark time as Gulf war keeps oil prices up

Asian shares drifted sideways on Monday while investors kept a wary eye on oil prices, which notched sizeable gains last week as the lack of progress towards ending the Iran war kept inflation risks tilted to the upside. Progress towards peace talks...

July 2, 2026 11:07 AM

Asian shares fall as chipmakers drag; US jobs data looms

Asian shares skidded on Thursday as investors rotated out of chipmakers following a stellar quarter, while currency and bond markets braced for U.S. jobs data that could gives hints about the risk of interest rate hikes. Oil prices hit new four-mont...

May 27, 2026 9:09 AM

Global shares scale new peaks as markets eye shaky US-Iran truce

Asian shares climbed to record highs while oil prices remained elevated on Wednesday, as markets looked for signals that a shaky truce between the United States and Iran will be extended. The dollar held gains from the previous session after Iran sa...

May 15, 2026 9:31 AM

Asian shares fall as US yields hit one-year high

Asian shares came under pressure on Friday as investor euphoria over tech stocks gave way to inflation fears that saw Treasury yields spike to one-year highs and rising bets on a U.S. rate hike this year. Oil prices kept climbing amid the lack of pr...

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