Asian shares retreated on Thursday following declines on Wall Street that snapped a nine-day winning streak for the S&P 500.
Oil prices fell back after surging Wednesday as renewed fighting threatened the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
Early Thursday in Asia, Brent crude was $1.17 lower at $96.64 per barrel, while benchmark U.S. crude oil shed $1.08 to $94.94 per barrel. Oil prices had climbed a day earlier after both the United States and Iran said they launched retaliations for earlier attacks or attempted ones.
