Asian stocks wilt as Brent holds above $100, yields near 2023 peak ↧ ↧ Asian stocks wilt as Brent holds above $100, yields near 2023 peak Asian stocks slid on Thursday as the biggest wave of attacks on shipping in the widening ​war in the Middle East kept oil prices above $100 a barrel, leaving investors nervous ahead of U.S. inflation data that will influence monetary ‌policy.