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52DOOM SCORE
Asian shares fall sharply as oil prices rise
South Korea
First seen: Aug 18, 2026, 4:46 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 19, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
Asian stock markets declined, with South Korea’s Kospi down roughly 5.2% to 5.7%, while oil prices jumped. Multiple headlines describe the move as a broad regional market decline.
SO WHAT?
The simultaneous equity sell-off and oil-price surge indicate meaningful regional financial and energy-market disruption.
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ktbb.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.7%, while oil prices jump – KTBB News, Weather, Talk
Aug 19, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC
sitkasentinel.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
bnnbloomberg.caen
World market report: Shares fall in Asia as oil jumps
Aug 19, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC
durangoherald.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.7%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
ksat.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.7%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC
asahi.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Aug 19, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC
dailyadvance.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.7%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC
abcnews.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.7%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC
union-bulletin.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.7%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 6:31 AM UTC
idahopress.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.7%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 6:31 AM UTC
cecildaily.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
oilprice.comen
Santos Profit Falls by Less Than Expected as Barossa and Pikka Ramp Up
Aug 19, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC
business-standard.comen
Asian shares slide, South Korea's Kospi down 5.2% as AI stocks fall
Aug 19, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC
wsls.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC
news4jax.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 5:32 AM UTC
semissourian.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices ...
Aug 19, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC
clickorlando.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC
dailyadvance.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC
stardem.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC
wral.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 4:31 AM UTC
somdnews.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 3:47 AM UTC
2news.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC
isp.netscape.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC
thegazette.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC
clickondetroit.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC
leadertelegram.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump
Aug 19, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC
winnipegfreepress.comen
Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump – Winnipeg Free Press
Aug 19, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC
manilatimes.neten
Late buying keeps PSEi afloat while peso drops
Aug 18, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC
bworldonline.comen
Peso sinks to 3-week low as peace deal hopes fade - BusinessWorld Online
Aug 18, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC