Asian stock markets plunged Friday as a massive Wall Street sell-off spread overseas, sending major indexes in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan sharply lower.Meanwhile, U.S. stock futures were mixed, with Nasdaq futures climbing approximately 1.3%, signaling a potential rebound for technology stocks following Thursday's steep declines. Dow futures, however, fell 0.71%.South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index plunged more than 8%, triggering a temporary trading halt designed to prevent further market volatility, according to Reuters.Trading later resumed, with the index down approximately 7%.TRUMP BLAM...
Asian stock markets plunge as Japan Nikkei, South Korea KOSPI and Taiwan stocks fall
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Nov 6, 2026 • 5 hours ago
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