Asian shares retreat as US stocks halt their record-breaking rally, while oil prices fall back
Asian shares retreated on Thursday following declines on Wall Street that snapped a nine-day winning streak for the S&P 500. Oil prices fell back after surging Wednesday as renewed fighting threatened the U. S. -Iran ceasefire. Early Thursday in Asia, Brent crude was $1. 17 lower at $96. 64 per barrel, while benchmark U. S. crude oil shed $1. 08 to $94. 94 per barrel. Oil prices had climbed a day earlier after both the United States and Iran said they launched retaliations for earlier attacks...
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