Asia stock rout deepens as markets brace for energy shock - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNV0w5akxNUkQtTzNOaHhGYVZHbjFzck0yazJac2NoQ0ZTc2dHMTY0OERhN01pYnYwVkc3YVdheFZoLUVhbGI1SDRLSThsLW5CTTBhaFdTRy1mWlBGck1TdGJKaW5MUkVINUdOM0V5LVFJX041OERWcFZndXFqT3RKTC1aaHZRbFJWRkI1UzFRaVBWM0s2blBzeFRKaWQzLXM?oc=5" target="_blank">Asia stock rout deepens as markets brace for energy shock</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Asian stocks fell sharply as investors sold positions in chipmakers, fearing that the Middle East conflict could lead to an oil shock, raising inflation and delaying interest rate cuts.

Asian markets declined as investors reduced holdings in gold and chipmakers, concerned that an escalating Middle East war could cause an energy shock, increasing inflation and delaying rate cuts.

Asian markets declined as investors sold positions in gold and chipmakers, fearing that a wider Middle East conflict could lead to an energy shock, raising inflation and delaying rate cuts.

Asian stocks declined, with Seoul's KOSPI index shedding more than 11%, as investors sold positions in chipmakers, fearing that the Middle East conflict could lead to an oil shock, raising inflation and delaying interest rate cuts.