Korean stock index plunges 5% at opening

Korean stock index plunges 5% at opening

2026-07-02 08:03View Original

According to market data, on July 2, the South Korean KOSPI index opened down 416.54 points, a decline of 5.02%, closing at 7886.87 points. Among the component stocks, SK Hynix dropped 7.6% at the opening, while Samsung Electronics fell 6.5%.

Meanwhile, the Nikkei 225 index opened down 459.85 points, or 0.65%, at 70015.11 points.

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