Asian stock markets declined on Tuesday, led by losses in technology and artificial intelligence-related shares. The downturn followed an overnight pullback on Wall Street, as rising crude oil prices, fueled by renewed Middle East hostilities, stoked inflation concerns and rate-hike expectations.
Asian stocks pull back as tech selloff and rising oil prices stoke inflation fears
Sep 01, 2026, 1:37 AM ETiShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI), EWJ, EWY, DXJ, FXY, USD, EWH, GXC, CAF, PGJ, TDF, KBA, HSI, PPI, KWEB, MCHI, CQQQ, YINN, ASHR, YANG, CHIQ, CWEB, CXSE, KURE, AS51, SHCOMP, SENSEXBTC-USD, NKY:IND, AUD:USD, NZD:USD, USD:JPY, USD:CNY, USD:INR, USD:KRW, JPY:USD, CNY:USD, INR:USD, HKD:USDBy: Meghavi Singh, SA News Editor