Market watch: Asian stocks slip as investors await key US data; crude edges lower on easing supply worries
Asian markets declined Tuesday, mirroring a Wall Street slide, as investors awaited US economic data and reassessed Federal Reserve rate cut expectations. Japan's Nikkei tumbled over 2%, with bond yields climbing amid speculation about the Bank of Japan's policy. Gold and oil prices also softened, reflecting a broader risk-off sentiment.
Asian markets declined Tuesday, mirroring a Wall Street slide, as investors awaited US economic data and reassessed Federal Reserve rate cut expectations. Japan's Nikkei tumbled over 2%, with bond yields climbing amid speculation about the Bank of Japan's policy. Gold and oil prices also softened, reflecting a broader risk-off sentiment.
