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Middle East Escalation Sparks Asian Market Rout — Korea Triggers Circuit Breaker as Hedge Funds Rush to Reprice Risk
Asian markets plunged after drone attacks on U.S. diplomatic sites in the Middle East prompted fears of wider conflict and a U.S. military response. South Korea’s market experienced an abrupt sell-off that triggered circuit-breakers amid heavy foreign selling and rapid hedge-fund deleveraging, while Japan’s Nikkei also fell sharply.
Hedge Funds Pile Into the Yuan as Big Asset Managers Hold Back
Hedge funds have been increasingly buying offshore renminbi positions and Chinese bonds, betting on further yuan appreciation after the currency breached 7 late in 2025. Large institutional asset managers remain cautious, citing process constraints, limited convertibility and uncertainty over China’s economic momentum, producing a market split that could amplify volatility if a Fed-driven dollar sell-off materialises.