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- Asian shares fell on Thursday as oil prices surged past $110 a barrel amid escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf.
- Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 2.5%.
- South Korea's Kospi fell 1.3%.
- The Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates led investors to expect fewer rate cuts.
- United States wholesale inflation rose 3.4% last month.
