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Global shares slip as worries about rising oil prices offset boost from strong earnings

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Newest development Aug 18, 2026 · 3 reportsShares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.7%, while oil prices jump

Global shares are mostly lower, as rising oil prices and worries about inflation weigh on investor sentiment. Benchmarks are falling in early Tuesday trading in France and Germany, while inching down in Britain. In Asia, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index led…

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    Global shares slip as worries about rising oil prices offset boost from strong earnings

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    Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.7%, while oil prices jump

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Asia shares decline as worries about rising oil prices outweigh perks from strong earnings (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Asian shares are declining, as rising oil prices and worries about inflation work as a dampener on some markets

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Asia shares decline as worries about rising oil prices outweigh boost from strong earnings (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined in early Tuesday trading, as rising oil prices and worries about inflation worked as…

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Asian shares slip as worries about rising oil prices offset boost from strong earnings (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Asian shares are mostly lower, as rising oil prices and worries about inflation weigh on investor sentiment. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index led declines, falling 2.5%. Benchmarks rose slightly in Hong Kong and Shanghai. U.S. futures fell and Brent crude oil…

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Global shares slip as worries about rising oil prices offset boost from strong earnings (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Global shares are mostly lower, as rising oil prices and worries about inflation weigh on investor sentiment. Benchmarks are falling in early Tuesday trading in France and Germany, while inching down in Britain. In Asia, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index led…

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Shares are sharply lower in Asia after Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high as artificial-intelligence stocks resumed their decline

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.7%, while oil prices jump (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Shares are sharply lower in Asia after Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high as artificial-intelligence stocks resumed their decline. South Korea's Kospi dropped 5.7% and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 sank 3.2%. Oil prices rose about 50 cents. On Tuesday,…

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