Asia’s stock markets dive amid Iran-Israel conflict, Wall Street jitters
Summary
Asia’s main stock markets fell sharply due to renewed conflict between Iran and Israel and worries about possible interest rate increases in the United States. South Korea experienced the biggest losses, with major tech companies dropping heavily, while other Asian markets also declined amid these concerns.Key Facts
- South Korea’s KOSPI index fell nearly 9% early in the day, triggering a 20-minute trading halt (circuit breaker).
- The KOSPI closed 8.29% lower after the market reopened.
- Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks dropped 10.2% and 7.6%, respectively.
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 index declined by 3.9%.
- China’s SSE Composite and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng indexes fell 1.7% and 1.3%, respectively.
- Taiwan’s TAIEX, influenced by chip maker TSMC, dropped 3.5%.
- Brent crude oil prices rose 3.7%, surpassing $88.50 per barrel.
- The stock sell-off followed strong U.S. jobs data that raised fears the Federal Reserve may increase interest rates.
- Wall Street’s main indexes also fell, with the Nasdaq dropping 4.18%, its worst day since April 2025.
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