Asian Stocks Worst Session in Years as War Enters Second Week

Asian equity markets suffered some of their steepest single-session losses in years Monday as oil surged above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022, with the widening Iran war pushing investors toward the dollar and out of risk assets — including crypto. The selloff reflects a market increasingly pricing in a prolonged conflict. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut and Iranian strikes spreading across the Gulf, analysts warn the worst may not yet be reflected in asset prices. Stocks Slide Across the Region Japan’s Nikkei 225 plunged 6 source: https://beincrypto.com/asian-stocks-worst-session-iran-war-second-week/