# MSCI Asia Pacific
Latest news and articles about MSCI Asia Pacific
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Asian Equities Slammed: Nikkei Sinks Below 54,000 as KOSPI Plunges 7% and Trading Halts
On March 9, 2026, Asian markets endured a severe sell-off: Japan’s Nikkei fell beneath 54,000 and later lost about 7%, while South Korea’s KOSPI plunged roughly 7%, triggering futures circuit breakers. The move coincided with commodity weakness and rising Korean government yields, signalling a rapid repricing of risk across the region.
Asia Markets Plunge as US–Iran Clash Deepens; Oil, Insurance Become the New Market Fault Lines
A sharp Asia-Pacific equity sell-off accompanied by surging oil prices and retreating war-risk insurance has followed a fresh round of US–Iran military exchanges. Markets are showing extreme sectoral splits — defensive and resource names outperform travel and cyclical stocks — while the return of insurers to cover tanker risks has become a crucial near-term variable.