Japan led most Asian markets lower on Monday, as investors reacted to increased geopolitical tension in the Middle East after last week’s killing of a top Iran military commander in Iraq by the United States.
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, as investors reacted to news that a top Iranian military commander was killed in a US airstrike late in the region’s day.
Most markets in Asia finished in positive territory on Thursday, as fresh data showed China’s manufacturing activity remained in expansion in December.
