KOSPI Crashes 6%, Nikkei Sheds 1,811 Points as Asia Sells Off While Europe Closes Firm
KOSPI fell 6.07% to 6,690 and Nikkei 225 dropped 1,811 points to 64,611, leading a broad Asian selloff. Taiwan Weighted lost 2.74%, Shanghai slipped 1.64%. Europe closed firm, DAX up 1.34%, FTSE up 0.90%. US ended mixed. GIFT Nifty traded 65 points lower at 23,763 in early Friday session.
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Nictick — educational context
When Asian indices fall together while European markets rise, analysts call it regional divergence. Sharp single-day moves in KOSPI or Nikkei often trace to local drivers like tech sector weight or currency shifts. GIFT Nifty acts as an early reference point for Indian market sentiment.