Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 1,889.70 points, or 2.85%, to 64,325.64 at the close on Wednesday, Sept. 2. South Korea's KOSPI dropped 273.08 points, or 3.99%, to 6,562.72. SK Hynix slipped 4.7% and Samsung Electronics fell about 4%.

2026-09-02

Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 1,889.70 points, or 2.85%, to 64,325.64 at the close on Wednesday, Sept. 2. South Korea's KOSPI dropped 273.08 points, or 3.99%, to 6,562.72. SK Hynix slipped 4.7% and Samsung Electronics fell about 4%.