Asian markets fall while Wall Street tech stocks recover
Asian markets fell on Tuesday, diverging from gains on Wall Street, where technology stocks staged a recovery following last week’s sharp sell-off.
October 20, 2026 (MLN): Asian markets fell on Tuesday, diverging from gains on Wall Street, where technology stocks staged a recovery following last week’s sharp sell-off. Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 0.79%, while the broader Topix index declined 0.56%. South Korea’s Kospi shed 2.31%, and the Kosdaq fell 1.03%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.6% lower, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index lost 1.11%. Mainland China’...