Experts called the reasons for volatility in Asian markets

Recently, several major Asian stock markets – Japan, South Korea and Taiwan – showed significant declines. The main reasons for the fluctuations are the impact of US Fed rates, a strong preponderance of big tech companies in the structure of indices and sensitivity to expectations in the field of AI, experts say

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Published Oct 21, 2026

Experts called the reasons for volatility in Asian markets

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