Tokyo, June 8, 2026 (AFP) - Asia stocks down after US losses, Iran strikes

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2026-06-08

Stocks in Asia fell sharply and oil prices rose early Monday after Iran fired missiles at Israel and following heavy losses on Wall Street. At 9:53 am (0053 GMT) Japan's Nikkei 225 was off 3.41 percent at 64,318.06 points while South Korea's Kospi was down 6.81 percent at 7,604.98. Brent crude was up 2.4 percent at $95.32 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was 2.3 percent higher at $92.59. Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday as its......

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