Japan and South Korea stocks open lower, with Samsung and SK Hynix down more than 4%

Japan and South Korea stocks open lower, with Samsung and SK Hynix down more than 4%

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2026-08-03 00:02:55
Japanese and South Korean equities opened lower on Aug. 3, according to market data cited by BlockBeats from Bitget. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 659.27 points at the open, or 1.02%, to 63,702.75. South Korea’s KOSPI dropped 217.22 points, or 3.29%, to 6,378.23. Among major tech names, SK Hynix was down 4% while Samsung Electronics fell 5%. The move was reported as an opening snapshot and the figures reflect market levels at the start of Monday trading.

Japanese and South Korean stocks opened lower on Aug. 3.

According to Bitget market data cited by BlockBeats, Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 659.27 points at Monday’s open, down 1.02% to 63,702.75.

South Korea’s KOSPI dropped 217.22 points at the open on Monday, a decline of 3.29%, to 6,378.23.

Among individual names, SK Hynix fell 4% and Samsung Electronics was down 5%.

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