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Oil prices rose as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited amid stalled Gulf peace talks. 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Japan’s Nikkei gained 0.6%, South Korea’s market added 0.5%, and MSCI’s broadest Asia-Pacific index outside Japan edged up 0.3%."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Oil prices climbed as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited. Brent crude rose 0.9% to $US84.32 a barrel, while US crude increased 0.7% to $US78.74. Iran stated that a deal with Oman on new shipping lanes was nearly complete but insisted the waterway would not reopen until the US met additional conditions."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Investors turned their attention to the US July consumer price report, due on 12 August. Analysts expect a 0.1% rise in the headline figure and 0.2% for the core. A higher-than-expected reading could revive speculation of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September. The futures market now prices a 44% chance of a September move, down from 67% a week earlier."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Corporate earnings supported market sentiment. Nearly 90% of S&P 500 companies had reported results, with earnings per share up 30% year-on-year after excluding investment gains at Alphabet and Amazon. AI-related stocks led growth, with median earnings up 28% compared to 12% for non-AI stocks."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No left-rated outlet ran this story. 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