{
  "id": 3411317,
  "title": "Asian stocks hesitant before Nvidia results, oil slips",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/asian-stocks-hesitant-before-nvidia-results-oil-slips-3411317",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:25:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/08/26/asian-stocks-hesitant-before-nvidia-results-oil-slips"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Asian markets showed limited momentum on Wednesday as oil prices continued to decline, influencing bond yields and creating uncertainty ahead of Nvidia's earnings report, according to wire reports. Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's tech-focused Kospi both experienced slight declines. The Nasdaq also experienced a slight drop in early trading. Investors are closely watching Nvidia's second-quarter results, as the AI industry's future and profitability hang in the balance. Iran and Oman are reportedly engaged in discussions to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which could potentially alleviate some of the economic pressure on oil markets. However, the outcome remains uncertain, as Iran maintains that the strait will remain closed until certain conditions are met.",
  "summary": "MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.12% in early trading as Brent crude futures fall for a third straight day.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Asian stocks hesitant before Nvidia results, oil slips",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/asian-stocks-hesitant-before-nvidia-results-oil-slips",
        "published": "2026-08-26T02:25:35.000Z"
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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."
}