Japan's Nikkei dipped 0.8%, after losing 4.0% last week, while South Korean stocks fell 0.4%, having shed almost 19% so far this month. (EPA Images pic)SYDNEY: Share markets got off to a cautious start on Monday as oil eased from six-month highs ahead of a week packed with central bank meetings and company earnings that will further test investor confidence in the AI boom.
Brent oil slipped 1.0% to US$115.48 amid reports Qatari mediators were in Tehran on Sunday as part of an effort to de-escalate regional tensions in coordination with the US.
Brent futures jumped 6.2% last week to their highest weekly close since mid-2022 as Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns over energy supplies. US crude futures fell 1.1% to US$102.08 a barrel.
