Asia markets set to track Wall Street losses as Iran war fuels risk-off sentiment
CNBC·2026-03-19 23:58
Pump jacks operate in a field on March 11, 2026 in Gillett, Texas.Asia-Pacific markets mostly declined Friday following volatile trading on Wall Street overnight as investors sold assets from government bonds to equities and metals amid the Iran war. Tehran attacked the world's largest gas plant in Qatar, causing damage to the energy supply for the next several years, in retaliation against Israel's strikes on its South Pars gas field. QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi said the Iranian attacks had wiped out 17% ...