World shares are mixed and Brent crude is higher after worries over stagflation pull US stocks lower

Reported by Yahoo Finance · Published 17 Aug 2026, 1:15 PM MYT (6 hr ago)

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World shares are mixed and Brent crude is higher after worries over stagflation pull US stocks lower

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