Asian markets fall on Hormuz tensions
Asian stock markets traded lower on Tuesday after renewed tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment, following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of new measures targeting Iran and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
July 14, 2026 (MLN): Asian stock markets traded lower on Tuesday after renewed tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment, following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of new measures targeting Iran and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 1.17%, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.51%. In South Korea, the Kospi declined 2.01%, and the small-cap Kosdaq fell 1.8...