KOSPI Opens 3.29% Lower While Nikkei 225 Drops 1.02% on Monday

Asian equity markets open sharply lower with KOSPI down 3.29% and Nikkei 225 down 1.02%, as SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics face significant declines.

Woofun AI data shows that the Nikkei 225 index opened 659.27 points lower, or 1.02%, at 63,702.75 points on Monday, August 3. The KOSPI index declined by 217.22 points, representing a 3.29% drop, to open at 6,378.23 points on the same day.

SK Hynix shares fell 4%, while Samsung Electronics stock decreased by 5% during the opening session.