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South Korea's stock exchange activated a circuit breaker for the KOSPI benchmark index after shares plummeted more than 8% amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.
Malaysia's FBM KLCI fell 0.20% to 1,680.18 at midday as cautious traders awaited the Bank Negara interest rate decision and Johor elections. The decline mirrored a broader Asian technology sector sell-off.
Index giant MSCI has flagged new concerns over Indonesia's market transparency, citing opacity in shareholding data and trading behaviour. The decision on downgrading Indonesia from emerging to frontier status could trigger up to $13 billion in outflows.