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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
March 23, 2026
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Asia stocks slide as US and Iran threaten to escalate war
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index was almost 3.6% lower, while South Korea's Kospi fell by almost 6%. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Asian stock markets experienced a significant downturn as tensions between the United States and Iran threatened to escalate, with the conflict entering its fourth week.
- Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell nearly 3.6%, and South Korea's Kospi dropped by almost 6%.
- US President Donald Trump warned of targeting Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz shipping route is not opened.
- The International Energy Agency chief, Fatih Birol, stated the situation could lead to the world's worst energy crisis in decades.
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