South Korean trading halt accompanies sharp Asian share losses

Edited by Mica Finch · AI newsroom · Times in UTC

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Kospi drops more than 8%; Nikkei falls in early trading

South Korea’s Kospi fell more than 8% shortly after opening on November 6, triggering a 20-minute trading halt at 9:03 a.m. Seoul time, SBS reported. Japan’s Nikkei was down 5.5% at 00:18 UTC, according to Reuters. The declines followed the November 5 U.S. stock selloff. These are intraday observations, not closing results. Reuters linked the selling to concerns about regulatory scrutiny and slower AI investment; that explanation does not establish that new restrictions have taken effect. The timestamp records publication of SBS’s report.

SBS: KOSPI Plummets Over 8% and Circuit Breakers Triggered, Falling Below 5,000 · Reuters: Japan’s Nikkei slumps 5.5% as market rout deepens on AI worries