Japan's Nikkei 225 closed down 617.18 points, or 0.93%, at 65,683.26 on Aug. 6; Kioxia slid more than 9%. South Korea's KOSPI closed down 302.82 points, or 4.59%, at 6,295.44, while the KOSDAQ rose 0.26%. SK Hynix fell 10.3% and Samsung Electronics dropped 6.3%.

2026-08-06

Japan's Nikkei 225 closed down 617.18 points, or 0.93%, at 65,683.26 on Aug. 6; Kioxia slid more than 9%. South Korea's KOSPI closed down 302.82 points, or 4.59%, at 6,295.44, while the KOSDAQ rose 0.26%. SK Hynix fell 10.3% and Samsung Electronics dropped 6.3%.