🔶 Asian stock markets fall after Iran attack on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz Asian stock markets were mostly down on Tuesday. The decline followed the release of reports about the resumption of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz; according to those reports, two commercial ships were targeted by the IRGC while transiting through this waterway. Investors also appeared to be monitoring developments related to the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell 5.61% by 4:26 a.m. Central European Time. At the same time, China’s stock exchange indexes were negative; the Shanghai Composite index fell 0.85% and the Shenzhen Composite index fell 1.02%. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index fell 1.33%, while the dollar also fell 0.11% against the Japanese yen, reaching 161.9025 yen. By 4:27 a.m. Central European Time, South Korea’s KOSPI index was up 0.29%, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index remained nearly unchanged.