World Stocks Fall As Markets React To Paris Attacks

The Monday after the terrorist attacks in Paris, world stocks fell, fuelling worries around the globe about the economic effects of the attack.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell by 0.8%, while South Korea’s Kospi lost 1%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell by nearly 1%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fall by 1.6%, while the Shanghai composite lost 0.5%. Taiwan and Singapore capital markets also lost.