ELAINE KURTENBACH

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World shares mostly gain and oil prices slip as the US raises pressure on Iran - AP News

Business August 26, 2026

BANGKOK (AP) Shares were mostly higher Tuesday in Europe and Asia after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish ahead of potentially market-moving events later in the week. Oil prices fell back afterοΏ½...

Asian shares are mixed after gains on Wall Street, while oil prices climb - AP News

Business August 11, 2026

BANGKOK (AP) Shares were mixed Monday in Europe and Asia, with Japans Nikkei 225 leading advances after stocks rose on Wall Street. Oil prices rose as the status of efforts to end the conflict in tοΏ½...

World shares are mixed and Kospi falls 4.6% after tech giants decline on Wall Street - AP News

Business August 7, 2026

BANGKOK (AP) Shares were mixed Thursday in Europe and Asia and South Koreas Kospi dropped more than 4% following declines for some Big Tech giants including memory chipmaker SK Hynix. Oil prices heοΏ½...

Oil prices jump and world shares are mixed as US and Iran carry out airstrikes - AP News

Business July 14, 2026

BANGKOK (AP) Oil prices jumped and world shares were mixed on Monday after the U.S. carried out airstrikes and Iran retaliated. In early European trading, Germanys DAX added 0.2% to 25,105.55 and tοΏ½...

World shares are mixed after Dow hits a new record, as some AI shares bounce back - AP News

Business July 4, 2026

BANGKOK (AP) World shares were mixed Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average set another record, as some key AI related stocks rose while others extended losses. The future for the S&P 50οΏ½...

Hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz push world shares higher, as Brent crude holds above $100 - AP News

Business May 8, 2026

World shares jumped on Thursday, with Tokyos Nikkei 225 gaining almost 6% to a new record as investors waited to see if the U.S. and Iran will strike a deal allowing tankers to deliver crude from theοΏ½...

Shares mostly gain in Asia after Wall St hits new records, while oil slips - AP News

Business May 5, 2026

Shares were mixed in Europe and Asia on Monday, with big gains for computer chipmakers and other tech stocks after Fridays rally on Wall Street. Oil prices rebounded and Brent crude climbed more thοΏ½...

Shares are higher in Asia in an upbeat start to the new year - Yahoo Finance

Business January 3, 2026

BANGKOK (AP) World markets began 2026 with gains, with benchmarks in Britain and South Korea hitting records as optimism over the future of artificial intelligence carried over into the new year. InοΏ½...

What to know about the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike

Crypto December 20, 2025

The Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate to a 30-year high on Friday to help curb inflation, as widely expected, and financial markets took the move in stride. The 0.25 percentage point hike tooοΏ½...

Why investors are bracing as the Bank of Japan raises interest rates

Crypto December 20, 2025

The Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate to a 30-year high on Friday in a widely anticipated move that could rattle world markets. The two-day BOJ policy meeting wrapped up with the 0.25% hike οΏ½...