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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Elaine Kurtenbach

Stock market today: Asian shares slide, with Korean benchmark down 2.5%, after Wall St hits records

Japan Financial Markets - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Shares were mostly lower Monday in Asia, with South Korea’s benchmark down 2.3%, after U.S. stocks closed out last week with more records.

The impact on world markets from the overthrow of Syrian leader Bashar Assad, who sought asylum in Moscow after rebels ended the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule, remained unclear. Oil prices were mixed, while U.S. futures edged lower.

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