Asia stocks slide as US-Iran strikes batter risk appetite

try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Oil prices surge after US-Israel strikes on Iran, trim early gains Gold prices jump 2% amid widening US-Israel conflict with Iran Middle East tensions rise as Iran promises retaliation $100+ oil back in play if Hormuz disruption worsens: analysts (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) Asia stocks slide as US-Iran strikes batter risk appetite By Ambar Warrick Author Ambar Warrick Stock Markets Published 03/01/2026, 09:37 PM Asia stocks slide as US-Iran strikes batter risk appetite 0 AXJO -0.40% JP225 -1.55% NSEI -1.25% SSEC -0.12% TOPX -1.62% CSI300 -0.21% Investing.com-- Asian stocks fell sharply on Monday after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend, pushing up oil prices and spurring a broader rush out of risk and into safe havens. Regional markets took a weak lead-in from Wall Street’s Friday session, as uncertainty over artificial intelligence and interest rates dented U.S. stocks. ESH26 fell 0.6% by 20:58 ET (01:58 GMT), trimming some of their initial losses. Find out which Asian stocks are best-positioned for 2026 by upgrading to InvestingPro Asian stocks slide as US-Iran strikes drum up risk aversion Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index and Japan’s Nikkei 225 were among the worst performers in Asia, sliding 2.4% and 1.6%, respectively. The two were also pressured by losses in tech stocks. Japan’s TOPIX index shed 1.6%, while China’s Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite indexes fell 0.6% and 0.5%, respectively. Australia’s ASX 200 fell 0.5%, Singapore’s Straits Times index shed 1.8%, while futures for India’s Nifty 50 index slid 0.8%. Markets fell across the board after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend, killing hundreds, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and several other top officials. Iran retaliated by launching strikes across several Middle Eastern countries and U.S. bases in the region. The conflict showed few signs of ceasing, with U.S. and Israeli leaders si...