Asia stocks fall on U.S. Iran tensions
Asia markets traded mostly lower on Wednesday as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran dampened investor sentiment and pushed oil prices higher ahead of the release of minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting.
July 08, 2026 (MLN): Asia markets traded mostly lower on Wednesday as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran dampened investor sentiment and pushed oil prices higher ahead of the release of minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.55%, while the Topix slipped 0.7%. South Korea's Kospi lost 0.72%, and the small-cap Kosdaq dropped 1.94%. Australia's...