Asian markets slide on fears of prolonged U.S. Iran war
Asian markets came under heavy pressure on Friday, led by sharp declines in South Korea and Japan, as investors assessed the possibility of a prolonged U.S.-Iran conflict and its impact on oil prices, inflation and global interest rates.
September 11, 2026 (MLN): Asian markets came under heavy pressure on Friday, led by sharp declines in South Korea and Japan, as investors assessed the possibility of a prolonged U.S.-Iran conflict and its impact on oil prices, inflation and global interest rates. South Korea’s Kospi fell around 2.7%, with heavyweight technology stocks SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics declining 4% and 3.8%, respectively. The small-ca...