Asian Shares Slip as Oil and Yields Rise

Asian shares declined as rising oil prices and elevated bond yields pressured markets. Geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran boosted crude prices while investors weighed potential interest rate hikes.

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People walk under electronic screens displaying Japan's Nikkei share average, at a conference hall in Tokyo, Japan, August 19, 2026. REUTERS/Manami Yamada

Asian share markets fell on Monday morning as fresh military clashes between the United States and Iran lifted oil prices, while bond yields remained elevated after investors repriced Federal Reserve rate hike odds. Brent Crude Oil climbed 2.7% to $90.51 a barrel following a U.S. strike on Iranian missile launchers.

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