Japan Financial Markets
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, in Tokyo.
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Global shares are mostly lower after AI-related stocks bounced back on Wall Street while other sectors continued to be shaky and oil prices stayed high. Shares were slipping in early Tuesday trading in France, Germany and Britain, U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures rising. In Asia, benchmarks finished lower in Japan, Australia and South Korea. Shares fell in Hong Kong but rose slightly in Shanghai. Analysts say investors are also waiting for the upcoming slew of earnings reports from various major companies. Oil prices rose. Uncertainty about the war with Iran means oil prices are unlikely to ease any time soon.
