Asian shares are mixed and oil prices fall after Trump says US and Iran met at the UN
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street held near its record and oil prices fell following U. S. President Donald Trump’s remarks that United States and Iranian officials had a “very good” meeting Tuesday on the sidelines at the United Nations. U. S. futures were higher. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0. 5% to 7,052. 75. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0. 8% to 24,896. 04. The Shanghai Composite index slid 0. 4% to 3,938. 08. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0. 3%...
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