Chinese Markets Weather Iran War Turmoil Better Than Asian Peers
Yahoo Finance·2026-03-06 14:37
Chinese markets have held up better than their Asian peers during the global market selloff caused by the war in Iran. Onshore stocks have fallen around 1% this week, compared with a more than 6% decline across Asian markets, even as analysts warn about the war’s impact on the region, including for China, a major oil importer. The yuan posted the smallest drop against the dollar among major Asian currencies, and Chinese sovereign bonds have also outperformed major peers amid the selloff. Most Read from ...