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Asian shares ease on tech pullback as Iran talks keep oil in focus

Reported by Free Malaysia Today Business · Published 6 Aug 2026, 10:10 AM MYT (2 hr ago)

Investors turn their attention to US labour market data ahead of Friday's closely watched nonfarm payrolls report.

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Asian shares ease on tech pullback as Iran talks keep oil in focus

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