Equity markets across Asia-Pacific opened lower on Wednesday, extending a broad-based selloff that has gripped global risk assets since the United States launched military strikes against Iran.
The renewed escalation has intensified investor anxiety over potential disruptions to global energy supplies, prompting a swift repricing of risk across regional benchmarks.
The decline follows a sustained period of weakness in Asian equities, which had already been pressured by Wall Street’s recent downturn and rising oil prices.
Major indices posted further losses in early trading, reflecting a deepening risk-off posture among investors who are increasingly wary of geopolitical instability.
The sell-off underscores how quickly geopolitical shocks can override domestic economic fundamentals in the region.
According to reports from Handelsblatt and RTE Business, the market reaction is being driven by fears that the conflict could lead to prolonged supply chain disruptions and higher inflation.