Shares slip in Asia as oil jumps on Gulf attacks

Shares in Asia fell on Thursday as attacks in the Gulf pushed oil prices higher, stoking investor concerns. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.

Oil prices rose about 2% after the attacks, which could threaten global supplies. Japan's Nikkei dropped 1.5%, South Korea's KOSPI fell 1.2%, and China's Shanghai Composite lost 0.8%. Investors are shunning riskier assets due to heightened geopolitical tensions.