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South Korea's KOSPI drops 8% as Asian tech shares sell off

The Nikkei 225, Japan's main share index, fell 4.8%, and a wider gauge of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 3.3%. Samsung Electronics dropped 9.3% and memory chipmakers SK Hynix and Kioxia fell more than 11% each, after US inflation came in hotter than expected for September.

By BriefTea Editorial · 15 October 2026 at 6:54

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