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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chan Ho-Him

Asian stocks slip, tracking Wall Street losses, and Iran war doubts push oil higher

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

Asian stocks were mostly lower and oil prices extended their gains Friday as talks on ending the war between the U.S. and Iran remained stalled.

U.S. futures edged lower after Wall Street pulled back from its all-time highs.

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