Asian Stocks Battered as Geopolitical Tensions Sap Risk Appetite WSJ - Markets By: Megan Cheah 13 October 2026 at 03:04 Asian stocks dropped, tracking the weakness in U.S. technology stocks, as simmering geopolitical tensions continued to weigh on appetite for risky assets. ยฉ Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images