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Asian Shares Slide as Indonesia’s MSCI Risk and Singapore Banks Add to Tech Pressure

Korean and Taiwanese markets closed 3.6% lower as Indonesia’s index concerns and Singapore bank weakness added distinct pressures to the regional equity retreat.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Hong Kong, 3 November 2026 – Asian equities weakened in Tuesday’s later trading, with South Korean and Taiwanese markets closing 3.6% lower, Indonesian shares falling more than 3% and Singapore banks dragging their benchmark to a four-month low. Concerns over AI investment returns combined with Indonesia-specific index risks and scrutiny of bank balance-sheet sensitivity.

For regional investors, the session showed several different pressures rather than one uniform sell-off. Indonesia’s market-access concerns, technology valuations and Singapore banking exposure require separate assessments. Some figures describe intraday or late-session snapshots, while the Korean and Taiwanese losses are reported closes; they should not be combined into a single synchronised closing result.

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