Asian stocks fall for third session amid Greenland tensions and weaker dollar
Asian markets have extended losses for a third straight session, weighed down by tensions over US threats to acquire Greenland and a sharp drop in the dollar.
Asian stocks have extended their losses for a third session in a row, as markets react to heightened political tensions linked to US threats to acquire Greenland.
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The uncertainty has unsettled investor confidence across the region, adding to cautious trading conditions and driving another round of declines.
Concerns have also grown over offshore selling of US assets, which has further gripped global markets and increased fears of wider instability.
At the same time, the US dollar has come under pressure, suffering its biggest fall in more than a month.
Together, the combination of geopolitical tension and currency weakness has helped to deepen losses across Asian markets.