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Asian Stocks Set for Losses as Bond Jitters Linger: Markets Wrap

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 18 August 2026, 22:11 UTC By Toby Alder 1 min read
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Stocks in Asia were set to fall Wednesday after a selloff in US technology shares, as elevated bond yields, rising oil prices and renewed Middle East tensions prompted investors to pare risk.

Stocks in Asia were set to fall Wednesday after a selloff in US technology shares, as elevated bond yields, rising oil prices and renewed Middle East tensions prompted investors to pare risk.
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