Military action against the Syrian government the possibility of uncertainty lifted oil towards five-month high on Tuesday and undercut the price and the yen and other safe-haven assets demand stimulus.
Traders said reports from Washington, the strike may be about to move, stimulate, not massive, because investors are waiting to see how the situation unfold.
Foreign exchange hedge fund sales and the new international trade director, Matwejev, "Greg said," Of course, there is no panic, but there's headlines, there are some risks of the transaction.
U.S. Secretary of State, Secretary John Kerry, in the most powerful reaction yet to the gas attack on August 21 in Damascus city, setting the stage possible actions, he said that President Obama "believes there must be accountability Those who will use the world's most heinous weapons on the world's most vulnerable people. "
Kerry said Obama in consultation with allies, he decided to see how to respond to these comments stocks closed 0.4 percent lower trading volume on Monday ended.
Start selling shares into safer assets, the yen rose broadly leave the dollar fell 0.4 percent to 98.07 yen, the Australian dollar fell 0.8 percent to 88.25 yen.
Euro against the dollar has fallen 0.3% against the Japanese unit, although it is stable against the dollar $ 1.3372.
October Brent crude oil around $ 111 a barrel, down slightly from Monday's high point, which is April 2nd highest price since $ 111.68.
European stock markets fell 0.6 percent in early trading, markets across Asia outside Japan, the decline of 1.2%. MIAPJ0000PUS. Tokyo's Nikkei N225 closed 0.7 percent lower, while the safe-haven yen rose across the board.
Traders generally expected in Europe can ease the tight market economy some good news on the front.
Although Italy's major stock index in positive territory, up 0.4 percent, a decrease of approximately 0.8% on Monday after concerns the stability of the ruling coalition, with Berlusconi's center-right political party threatened to bring down the government.
Emerging markets are still devastated doubt the situation in Syria, neighboring Turkey market pressures and send lira fell a record low of about two U.S. dollars.
Lira is already under pressure with investors withdraw the status of emerging market investors, as many of the world after stimulation bets the Federal Reserve will begin to reduce its bond purchase program next month.
In Asia, the Indian rupee and the Malaysian ringgit significant promoters. Rupee hit a record low of $ 65.71 per share, and so Ji Dacheng a three-year low of $ 3.3300 per share.
"It was a tough time, many emerging market currencies in recent weeks," Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), currency strategist said Greg Gibbs. "The timing of the taper almost appear less relevant now, as long as the fact that the Fed is thinking this is likely to occur in the next year seems to be enough."
Philippine stock market fell 4.3%, PSI while Indonesia's shares. JKSE fell 3.1 percent to a year low.
Investors also gave commodities and copper fell 0.4 percent, to close at $ 7,332 per tonne (1.1023 tons) at arm's length.
Fell to 1,399 ounces of gold, last Monday reached 11 weeks peak $ 1406 or more. It is the end of June has risen more than 200 yuan price bottomed three-year low, traders suspected that some profit-taking is in order.



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