
Asian stocks slide as Iran conflict keeps oil near $100 and trims Fed-rate-cut bets
Asian shares fell, on track for a second weekly decline as the Iran-Israel conflict keeps oil near $100, prompting investors to pare Fed-rate-cut expectations to around 20 basis points and lifting the dollar. Equities and yields moved with oil and inflation worries in focus ahead of next week’s central-bank meetings, with the MSCI Asia-Pacific index down about 0.5% for the week and major markets like Japan, Korea and Taiwan lingering in the red.


