South Korean KOSPI Opens Down Over 5% as SK Hynix Plummets More Than 8%

Korean markets suffer sharp early losses with KOSPI down >5% and SK Hynix dropping >8%, while Samsung falls 6% and Nikkei 225 declines 0.6%.

Woofun AI data shows that the South Korean KOSPI index opened more than 5% lower in early trading. SK Hynix shares declined over 8%, while Samsung Electronics dropped 6%.

Meanwhile, the Nikkei 225 index opened down 0.6%.