Asian shares track Wall Street gains and oil prices climb on uncertainty over the Iran war (opens in new tab)

Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)2026-05-22T05:18:59Z HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares advanced Friday following modest gains on Wall Street, while oil prices rose as efforts to end the yielded limited results. Oil prices had eased Thursday in U.S. trading, alleviating pressure from the bond market as yields fell. Earlier this week yields climbed so high they...