Asian stock markets collectively declined, South Korean stocks plunged 4.5%, Japanese stocks fell over 1%, and SK Hynix dropped 7%.
All major stock indices in South Korea fell by more than 4%, leading declines in Asia-Pacific markets. SK Hynix plunged over 7%, approaching its lowest point since April. Samsung Electronics fell by more than 3%. The Nikkei 225 dropped 1%, and the TOPIX fell by about 0.9%. SoftBank Group plummeted 6.34%. The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index dropped by about 1%, with eight out of eleven sub-industries recording losses; the number of declining stocks was roughly three times that of advancing stocks. Gold extended its overnight losses, falling another 0.34%.
华尔街见闻•2026-10-20 02:22