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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Elaine Kurtenbach

Asian shares skid as oil tops $111 a barrel and Wall Street slumps

South Korea Financial Markets - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Shares retreated Thursday in Asia after stocks on Wall Street slumped as oil prices spiked at more than $110 a barrel.

U.S. stocks also sagged due to a report that said inflation was primed to worsen even before the war with Iran sent oil and gas prices spiking. That, and comments from the head of the Federal Reserve, led investors to expect there’s less chance of getting the lower interest rates that they love.

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