Asian stocks, FX slide on Mideast jitters; Philippine peso hits record low

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MOST emerging Asian currencies and equities dropped on Thursday, with the Philippine peso sinking to a record low, as an escalation in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran shook risk sentiment and drove oil prices higher. Read full story

Date: 19 March, 2026 3:10 pm
Source: thestar.com.my

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