Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 1,437.91 points (-2.11%) to 66,819.05 on July 8. South Korea's KOSPI dropped 409.53 points (-5.35%) to 7,246.78 on July 8; the index briefly triggered an intraday temporary suspension mechanism. KOSPI is about 20% below its Ju

2026-07-08

Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 1,437.91 points (-2.11%) to 66,819.05 on July 8. South Korea's KOSPI dropped 409.53 points (-5.35%) to 7,246.78 on July 8; the index briefly triggered an intraday temporary suspension mechanism. KOSPI is about 20% below its June high and is approaching a technical bear market.