Sydney, 20 July 2026 – Asian equity markets began the week cautiously as escalating tensions in the Gulf pushed Brent crude above US$90 a barrel, revived inflation fears and added to uncertainty ahead of a major round of US technology earnings.
The rise in energy prices complicated the outlook for global interest rates at a time when investors were already reassessing elevated valuations across semiconductor and artificial intelligence-related stocks.
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