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Asian Markets In Free Fall as Iran Saps Sentiment

March 4, 2026 at 06:03 AM
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Asian Markets In Free Fall as Iran Saps Sentiment
Korean stocks recorded their worst two-day drop since the 2008 financial crisis as the Iran conflict weighed on investor sentiment across the region. That's dragged down the Asian equity benchmark to its third day of losses. Bloomberg MLIV Strategist Mark Cranfield discusses the market moves on The China Show. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Korean stocks recorded their worst two-day drop since the 2008 financial crisis as the Iran conflict weighed on investor sentiment across the region Korean stocks recorded their worst two-day drop since the 2008 financial crisis as the Iran conflict weighed on investor sentiment across the region. Monitor developments in Asian for further updates.

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Korean stocks recorded their worst two-day drop since the 2008 financial crisis as the Iran conflict

Korean stocks recorded their worst two-day drop since the 2008 financial crisis as the Iran conflict weighed on investor sentiment across the region. That's dragged down the Asian equity benchmark to its third day of losses. Bloomberg MLIV Strategist Mark Cranfield discusses the market moves on The China Show. (Source: Bloomberg)
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