Asian markets mixed, South Korea’s Kospi plunges 4%
Asian markets traded mixed on Tuesday, with South Korea’s benchmark Kospi suffering the steepest losses as weakness in technology stocks on Wall Street weighed on investor sentiment.
November 03, 2026 (MLN): Asian markets traded mixed on Tuesday, with South Korea’s benchmark Kospi suffering the steepest losses as weakness in technology stocks on Wall Street weighed on investor sentiment. The Kospi fell 3.57%, while heavyweight Samsung Electronics declined 4.04%. The small-cap Kosdaq also shed 2.53%. In contrast, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.39%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index advanced...