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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Elaine Kurtenbach

Oil prices sink 4% while Asian shares gain as Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars in Shanghai trading debut

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

Shares were mostly higher Monday in Asia as oil prices slipped more than 4% after the U.S. and Iran refrained from fighting while discussing a possible resumption of negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal.

Shares in Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT soared about 470% as they began trading on Shanghai’s technology board. The company jumped to become China's most valuable listed company with an estimated market capitalization of 3.3 trillion yuan (nearly $490 billion).

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