South Korea's KOSPI opened down 79.83 points (-1.15%) at 6,861.56 on Oct. 7 (Wednesday). SK Hynix fell 2% and Samsung Electronics lost 1%.

Fliggy said its 2026 National Day travel report shows a shift toward authentic, nature- and village-focused travel. Bookings for natural scenic and village products on the platform rose more than 40% YoY. Smaller cities leading demand include Kashgar, Baise, Haixi, Xuancheng and Wuwei. Within the segment, bookings for ancient village tours jumped over 90% YoY, while bookings for workshop-based intangible cultural heritage experiences and visits doubled YoY.

A Houthi spokesperson said Saudi warplanes carried out 66 airstrikes and missile attacks in the past 24 hours, using F-15s, Typhoon fighters and armed reconnaissance aircraft to strike civilian infrastructure in Al Jawf, Taiz, Marib, Hodeidah, Hajjah and Saada provinces. The aircraft operated from Khamis Mushait, Taif and King Faisal Naval Base, while missile launches came from Jizan and Najran. The strikes reportedly killed and wounded multiple civilians, mostly women and children. The spokesperson said total Saudi air and missile attacks have reached 1,642 since Riyadh’s escalation.