Asian markets fall following Wall Street selloff
Asian markets traded mostly lower on Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as rising long-dated U.S. Treasury yields renewed concerns over inflation and government debt supply.
August 21, 2026 (MLN): Asian markets traded mostly lower on Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as rising long-dated U.S. Treasury yields renewed concerns over inflation and government debt supply. Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 0.92%, while the Topix slipped 0.40%. South Korea’s Kospi fell 1.07%, with the small-cap Kosdaq dropping 2.44%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was also down 0.21%, according to CNBC....