Asian markets slide on Iran tensions, AI investment fears
Asian markets declined on Monday, with Japanese and South Korean equities leading regional losses as renewed tensions involving Iran and growing concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) investment weighed on investor sentiment.
October 19, 2026 (MLN): Asian markets declined on Monday, with Japanese and South Korean equities leading regional losses as renewed tensions involving Iran and growing concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) investment weighed on investor sentiment. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.65%, while the Topix declined 1.12%. South Korea’s Kospi lost 1.29%, and the Kosdaq dropped 0.93%. Mainland China’s CSI 300 slipped 0.28%,...