Asian Stocks Fall as Oil Prices Decline

Asian stock markets opened the trading week on Monday mostly in negative territory amid volatility. Investors are weighing the high valuations of technology stocks ahead of companies' financial reports, while oil prices fell amid uncertainty over a possible increase in Russian energy exports.

Asian stock markets today (Monday) started the week's trading with fluctuations and mainly in a downward direction; Oil prices also fell on uncertainty over a possible increase in Russia's energy exports, as investors assessed high valuations of technology stocks ahead of the release of corporate financial reports.