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Asian shares pause for US jobs, oil extends gains on Mideast risk

Published

7 August 2026

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operational-macro

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Asia-Pacific

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Read at theedgemalaysia.com

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Asian shares paused awaiting US jobs data while oil prices extended gains due to rising tensions in the Middle East.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face sharper market swings as Middle East conflicts bump up oil prices and US economic data stalls Asian stocks; reassess short term risk and cash flow planning now.

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2 sources · 7 Aug 2026

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us-jobs-dataoil-pricesmiddle-east-tensionsasian-sharesmarket-volatility