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[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin negative following the weak lead from the US, where risk sentiment was weighed on by tech woes and geopolitical escalation

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Asia-Pacific markets fell following a negative US session marked by semiconductor-led tech weakness, US-Iran geopolitical tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, and looming Federal Reserve rate-hike concerns.

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