https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/shares-slide-again-as-oil-stays-high-ai-earnings-in-focusContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/shares-slide-again-as-oil-stays-high-ai-earnings-in-focushttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/shares-slide-again-as-oil-stays-high-ai-earnings-in-focus#u150275Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:37:16 +0000Asian shares fell sharply alongside European markets as high crude oil prices and mounting jitters over artificial intelligence spending rattled investors. U.S. stock futures also retreated following a tech sector rout on Wall Street. Brent crude touched five-month highs driven by geopolitical worries and high energy costs. Meanwhile, European shares dropped for the second straight day, with European semiconductor companies such as ASML and ASMI falling more than three percent. Investors are now awaiting upcoming corporate earnings reports from key artificial intelligence bellwether companies.