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Japan’s Nikkei 225, South Korea’s KOSPI Close Lower

The Nikkei 225 fell 1.42% to 69,042.11, while the KOSPI dropped 2.35% to 6,644.27 on Oct. 8.

Red market bars beside polished semiconductor wafers / TokenPost.ai
Red market bars beside polished semiconductor wafers / TokenPost.ai

Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s KOSPI closed lower Oct. 8, with declines in both benchmarks and two major South Korean technology stocks.

The Nikkei 225 fell 993.60 points, or 1.42%, to end at 69,042.11.

South Korea’s KOSPI dropped 159.63 points, or 2.35%, to 6,644.27. SK Hynix fell 2.4%, while Samsung Electronics declined 1.4%.

Enna Lee

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Enna Lee reports on investing and digital-asset markets for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.

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