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Japanese and Korean markets experienced a simultaneous decline in stocks, bonds, and currencies, with the Korean stock market closing down over 6%.

2026-05-15 06:38

According to Odaily, market risk sentiment has somewhat cooled. South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 6.12% on Friday at 7,493.2 points. During the session, the index briefly broke through the 8,000-point mark to hit a record high before continuously retreating. The technology sector saw significant capital outflows, with SK Hynix falling 7.66% and Samsung Electronics dropping 8.61%. Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed down 1.99% at 61,409.29 points. The Japanese yen and South Korean won weakened, with the USD/KRW exchange rate falling below the 1,500 threshold, while bond yields in both Japan and South Korea rose. (Jin Shi)