Asian shares retreat as US stocks halt their record-breaking rally, while oil prices fall back

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Oil prices fell back after surging Wednesday as renewed fighting threatened the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Early Thursday in Asia, Brent crude was $1.17 lower at $96.64 per barrel, while benchmark U.S. crude oil shed $1.08 to $94.94 per barrel. Oil prices had climbed a day earlier after both the United States and Iran said they launched retaliations for earlier attacks or attempted ones.

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on June 4, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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