{
  "id": 1430202,
  "title": "Asian shares are mostly higher while US futures and oil prices hold steady",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/asian-shares-are-mostly-higher-while-us-futures-and-oil-prices-hold",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T05:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-futures-rates-oil-japan-bf398d5a01f611921c0b48a8bfc884d9"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Asian markets experienced a mostly positive trend on Monday, amid a slight decline in U.S. stocks following a weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. economy. The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo rose 0.3% to 68,929.33, buoyed by Japan's government reporting slightly faster-than-expected economic growth in the April-June quarter. The economy expanded at a 1.1% annual pace, although private spending and investment remained flat, while exports slowed. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained 1.6% to 25,521.99, while the Shanghai Composite index increased 0.8% to 3,960.19. The South Korean markets were closed for a holiday. Conversely, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.4% to 9,076.90. Taiwan's Taiex rose 0.5%, and India's Sensex dropped 0.5%. On Friday, the S&P 500 declined 0.2% following a report indicating lower retail spending by U.S. shoppers, which might keep interest rates low and benefit investors. However, the report also suggested a possible slowdown in economic growth amidst persistent high inflation. The Fed faces a challenge in addressing both a stagnant economy and high inflation simultaneously, making \"stagflation\" a worst-case scenario. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq composite both declined by 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively. Retail sector financial updates from major U.S. companies will be released throughout the week.",
  "summary": "BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher Monday in Asia after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following a weaker than expected report on the U.S. economy. U.S. futures were little changed and oil prices were mixed. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.3%…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Asian shares are mostly higher while US futures and oil prices hold steady",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/asian-shares-are-mostly-higher-while-us-futures-and-oil-prices-hold-1430697",
        "published": "2026-08-17T05:19:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}