Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street’s rally loses steam

Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street’s rally loses steam

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday, with major markets mostly higher despite overnight losses on Wall Street. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices fell. Japan’s Nikkei 225 recovered from earlier losses, gaining 0.3% to 45,768.68. Minutes from the Bank of Japan’s July meeting released Thursday indicated policy officials were inclined…

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Oil prices dip ahead of Trump-Putin talks

Oil prices dip ahead of Trump-Putin talks

Oil prices dipped in early European trading on Friday morning, ahead of US president Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska later in the day, to discuss the war in Ukraine. Brent crude (BZ=F) futures fell 0.6% to $66.44 per barrel at the time of writing, while West Texas Intermediate futures (CL=F)…

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