TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares retreated Thursday as worries persisted about conflict in the Middle East. Ratcheting up tensions, President Donald Trump warned of the possibility of getting directly involved in the conflict with Israel, while Iran’s supreme leader rejected U.S. calls for surrender.

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices have advanced after the escalation of conflict in the Middle East hit Wall Street

U.S. stocks are drifting higher as oil prices ease. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 109 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%. Stocks

Los precios de las acciones cerraron de manera mixta el miércoles en la Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York después de que la Reserva Federal indicara que

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish after the Federal Reserve indicated it may cut interest rates twice this year, though it’s far from certain about that.

Wall Street's main indexes ticked up on Wednesday, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision, while the Israel-Iran attacks entered the sixth day. Investors will closely monitor Fed Chair Jerome Powell's comments to gauge how he plans to combat the risk of rising prices,