Enthusiasm for tech shares boosted Asian stocks for a second day Wednesday, as more mayhem in the Middle East lifted Brent crude back above $92 a barrel and the yen came under renewed pressure.

SYDNEY, July 20 : Asian share markets slipped on Monday as the escalating conflict in the Gulf lifted oil prices and fanned fears of inflation, while a packed week of major tech…

SYDNEY, July 20 : Asian share markets were hesitant on Monday as the escalating conflict in the Gulf lifted oil prices and fanned fears of inflation, while a packed week of major…

US technology stocks advanced on Monday and this was mirrored in Asian trade.

Brent crude rose as President Donald Trump said the United States was "not finished" attacking Iran.