Asia-Pacific equities slide as US-Iran strikes fuel risk aversion
Asia-Pacific equities fell broadly amid risk aversion following a US-Iran exchange of strikes. KOSPI recorded the steepest decline at -2.37% among the three indices tracked. Nikkei 225 fell 2.28% and ASX 200 dropped 1.13%. The strikes drove oil prices and bond yields sharply higher, weighing on investor sentiment.
Asia-Pacific equities fell broadly amid risk aversion following a US-Iran exchange of strikes. KOSPI recorded the steepest decline at -2.37% among the three indices tracked. Nikkei 225 fell 2.28% and ASX 200 dropped 1.13%. The strikes drove oil prices and bond yields sharply higher, weighing on investor sentiment.
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