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Asian shares decline as oil prices soar amid the war in Iran, echoing last week's Wall Street drop

Asian shares are mostly declining, as worries continue about soaring oil prices and the potential for further escalation in the U.S. war with Iran. Benchmarks slipped in early Monday trading in Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The drops follow th…

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Asian shares decline as oil prices soar amid the war in Iran, echoing last week's Wall Street drop

Asian shares are mostly declining, as worries continue about soaring oil prices and the potential for further escalation in the U.S. war with Iran. Benchmarks slipped in early Monday trading in Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The drops follow th…

TOKYO (AP) Asian shares mostly dipped in Monday morning trading as worries continued about soaring oil prices and the potential for further escalation in the U.S. war with Iran. The drops in Asia f…

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