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Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened sharply lower on Monday.

2026-03-30 10:04:45

Asian Markets Open Sharply Lower: Nikkei Drops 2.5%, KOSPI Plunges 4.8%

It was a rough start for Asian markets on Monday. Japan's Nikkei 225 index opened down 1,338.99 points, falling 2.51% to 52,034.08.

South Korea's KOSPI took an even bigger hit, tumbling 259.23 points—a 4.77% drop—to 5,179.64.

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