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TOKYO - Major Asian stock indexes fell on Wednesday, after news reports of Iran's ballistic missile attacks against U.S.-led forces in Iraq in retaliation for the Jan. 3 Asian shares were mixed on Monday after stocks fell broadly on Friday as Wall Street closed out a holiday-shortened week on a down note. U.S. futures were lower US stocks slid and equity-market volatility hit a six-month peak following Iran’s military strike on Israel, as markets assessed the risk of the conflict escalating into a full Dow Jones futures rose Monday after Israel thwarted Iranian drones and missiles. The stock market had sold off Friday on Iran fears. Asian markets also plummeted today as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war and China's response to unexpected high tariffs. In Japan, the stock market Asian Stock Market News Today: Asian stock markets nosedived Monday as US futures pointed to significant losses on Wall Street over United States President Donald Sensex, Nifty and key sectoral indices crashed as soon as the opening bell rang on Monday morning, as Iran's drones attack on Israel, along with the recent US inflation US stock markets fell heavily again on Monday in a breathtaking roller-coaster ride after more than £80 billion was wiped off the value of London stocks. The S&P 500 closed The fear of the current war crisis taking an aggressive turn could potentially hurt the Asian stock market at large. The tensions could end up pushing the prices of oil up a