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Pedestrians walk past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on July 22, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Oil prices jump on Mideast war, stock markets diverge

Benchmark international contract Brent North Sea crude surpasses $95 for the first time in nearly six weeks as the United States and Iran carried out more strikes.

July 29, 2026

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US stocks drop on latest Middle East fighting, tech earnings caution

Wall Street stocks retreated Monday with early gains fading as the escalating US-Iran conflict lifted oil prices while markets awaited key earnings reports.

July 20, 2026