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Global markets rise on Wall Street gains, oil climbs
Asian and world stock markets showed mixed performance following gains on Wall Street, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading regional advances. Oil prices climbed amid geopolitical tensions, particularly involving the Red Sea and Houthi-Israel conflict.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 11 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
Wall StreetJapan's Nikkei 225Oil marketsAsia-Pacific marketsHouthi rebels
2026-08-21
2026-08-20
2026-08-19
2026-08-18
- Stocks pressured as US-Iran ceasefire collapses, oil climbs
- Emerging Assets Halt Rally on Higher Oil Prices, Bond Selloff
- Global shares slip as worries about rising oil prices offset boost from strong earnings
- Asian shares slip as worries about rising oil prices offset boost from strong earnings
- US Stock-Index Futures Drop as Bond Yields and Oil Prices Rise
- Asia shares decline as worries about rising oil prices outweigh boost from strong earnings
- Asia shares decline as worries about rising oil prices outweigh boost from strong earnings
- Asia shares decline as worries about rising oil prices outweigh perks from strong earnings
- Asia shares decline as worries about rising oil prices outweigh boost from strong earnings
2026-08-17
- World shares are mixed and Brent crude is higher after worries over stagflation pull US stocks lower
- World shares are mixed and oil prices slip after worries over stagflation pull US stocks lower
- Asian shares are mostly higher while US futures and oil prices hold steady
- Asian shares are mostly higher while US futures and oil prices hold steady
- Asian shares are mostly higher while US futures and oil prices hold steady
2026-08-14
- World shares mostly fall and US futures are mixed after US inflation data improves
- Asian shares mostly fall and US futures are little changed after US inflation data improves
- Asian shares mostly fall and US futures are little changed after US inflation data improves
- Asian shares mostly fall and US futures are little changed after US inflation data improves
2026-08-12
- Wall Street points to a higher open ahead of critical July inflation data
- Stock futures rose ahead of today's inflation report, even as oil pushed toward $90 after a deadly Red Sea attack
- Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia ahead of US inflation report, while oil prices gain
- Shares are mostly higher in Asia, with Kospi up 3.7%, while oil prices gain
- Shares are mostly higher in Asia, with Kospi up 4%, while oil prices gain
- Shares are mostly higher in Asia, with Kospi up 4%, while oil prices gain
- Shares are mostly higher in Asia, with Kospi up 4%, while oil prices gain
2026-08-11
- US Stock Futures Rise as Oil Erases Gains on Iran Optimism
- Oil prices settle, Wall Street inches higher ahead of new inflation numbers due this week
- Oil prices add more than 2%, while world shares are mostly lower
- Oil prices add more than 2%, while world shares are mostly lower
- Oil prices hold steady after jumping 5%, while Asian shares are mixed
- Oil prices hold steady after jumping 5%, while Asian shares are mixed
- Oil prices hold steady after jumping 5%, while Asian shares are mixed
2026-08-10
- World shares are mixed after Wall Street gains, while oil prices bounce higher
- Asian shares track Wall Street gains, while oil prices bounce higher
- Asian shares are mixed after gains on Wall Street, while oil prices climb
- Asian shares are mixed after gains on Wall Street, while oil prices climb
- Asian shares are mixed after gains on Wall Street, while oil prices climb