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Asia Stocks to Fall, Oil Extends Gains on Mid East: Markets Wrap

Bloomberg Markets Monday 17 August 2026, 22:07 UTC By Rob Verdonck 1 min read
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Stocks in Asia were set to follow Wall Street lower as elevated oil prices stoked inflation concerns and hopes faded for a deal to end the Iran war.

Stocks in Asia were set to follow Wall Street lower as elevated oil prices stoked inflation concerns and hopes faded for a deal to end the Iran war.
Fall, Oil Extends Gains (ORG) Mid East: (LOCATION) Asia (LOCATION) the Iran war (EVENT)
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