Asian markets trade mixed amid Middle East tensions, earnings outlook
Asian markets traded mixed on Monday as investors assessed escalating tensions in the Middle East, potential disruptions to energy supplies, and expectations for a busy week of corporate earnings and inflation data.
October 12, 2026 (MLN): Asian markets traded mixed on Monday as investors assessed escalating tensions in the Middle East, potential disruptions to energy supplies, and expectations for a busy week of corporate earnings and inflation data. South Korea’s Kospi fell 3.03%, while the small-cap Kosdaq declined 0.67% in earlier trading. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.74%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index ros...