Asian markets slide as Kospi, Nikkei fall; Crude sinks on West Asia strikes halt

Oil prices tumbled after US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to halt a large-scale strike on Iran following requests from West Asian allies, including Saudi Arabia, to pursue diplomacy instead, with Brent crude sinking as much as 7.3% and WTI falling 4.6%, while traders stayed on alert for fresh coordinated yen intervention by Japan and the US.

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