Asia shares hesitant, oil hits 3-year high

By Wayne Cole
Updated September 27 2021 - 12:10pm, first published 12:05pm
Stocks in Hong Kong have felt the most pressure from the unknown fate of property giant Evergrande.
Stocks in Hong Kong have felt the most pressure from the unknown fate of property giant Evergrande.

Asian shares got off to a cautious start as a jump in oil prices to three-year highs could inflame inflation fears and aggravate the recent hawkish turn by some major central banks.