South Korean and Japanese equities opened sharply lower on Aug. 31, according to market data cited by BlockBeats from Bitget. The move came under the impact of the U.S.-Iran conflict, which weighed on regional risk sentiment at the open. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.1% at the open, while South Korea’s KOSPI opened down 2.6%. Among heavyweight names, SK Hynix dropped more than 4%, and Samsung Electronics fell 3.31%. The report focused on the early market reaction in the two benchmark indexes and the declines seen in major semiconductor stocks.
South Korean and Japanese stock indexes opened sharply lower on Aug. 31, according to Bitget market data cited by BlockBeats, as the U.S.-Iran conflict weighed on trading at the open.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 opened down 1.1%, while South Korea’s KOSPI opened 2.6% lower. Among heavyweight stocks, SK Hynix fell more than 4%, and Samsung Electronics was down 3.31%.
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