Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index, oil

The Tokyo Tower stands amid buildings at dusk in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea stocks fell sharply Monday, leading declines in the region as the Middle East war entered its fifth week. The benchmark Kospi plunged over 5%, while the small-cap Kosdaq was 3.97% lower. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 3.97%,…

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Trump extended deadline for attacks, peace deal

Pedestrians walk past the Exchange Square complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg via Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Friday following a volatile session on Wall Street overnight, as investors continued to parse the contradictory messaging on the Middle East from…

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