GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks Slide on Flare-up in Middle East Fighting; Oil Eases Off Highs

GLOBAL MARKET - SINGAPORE. Asian stocks fell on Thursday as renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran rattled investors, although oil slipped from recent highs after Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire. 

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 1.5%, while S&P 500 e-mini futures slipped 0.5%. Korean shares reopened as much as 2.6% lower after a holiday, while Japan's Nikkei 225 slumped 1.9%.