Asian stocks dive as focus on earnings, geopolitics

Reported by Free Malaysia Today Business · Published 13 Oct 2026, 10:45 AM MYT (3 hr ago)

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Energy prices drive global markets as investors weigh Middle East and Russia-Ukraine developments, with Brent crude futures at US$105.90 a barrel.

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Asian stocks dive as focus on earnings, geopolitics

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