Asia-Pacific Equities Mixed on US-Iran Tensions, Japan Closed
Asia-Pacific stocks were mixed as US-Iran escalation weighed on sentiment, with Japan closed for a holiday and South Korea's KOSPI falling after a long weekend.
Equities across the Asia-Pacific region traded in mixed territory Tuesday, pressured by rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran.
Japan's markets were shuttered for a public holiday, removing a key source of regional volume. South Korea's KOSPI index retreated as traders returned from a three-day weekend, reflecting cautious sentiment.
Other regional benchmarks showed no clear direction, as investors weighed the potential economic impact of the escalating conflict.
Source: First Squawk