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Asian stocks slip, Wall St and bonds benefit from oil skid

Global Published 19 October 2026, 07:48 · archived 19 Oct 2026

SYDNEY: Asian share markets slipped on Monday as unease ​over AI’s enormous funding needs undermined confidence ahead of a week packed with earnings, while Chinese economic data pipped forecasts in ‌a positive for world growth. A fall in oil prices offered some support to bonds and Wall Street stock futures, limiting Asia’s losses. Oil fell following US President Donald Trump’s decision to waive some sanctions on Russia, though he later said a final decision on the matter had not been made. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on ​Saturday that the president would take up to 60 days to asses...

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