Asian Markets Slide as Economic Concerns Persist Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Monday, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index declining 0.58% and India's Nifty 50 dropping 1.08%. Concerns over sticky inflation and slower growth, fueled by U.S. economic data, are driving the downturn. However, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.14%, breaking a losing streak.34