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Asia-Pacific · Daily Close

Asia-Pacific closed broadly down.

Monday, June 8, 2026 · AI-powered market analysis by MarketBell
Bias
Crash
0 up · 9 down
Breadth
0/9
rising
Avg move
-2.56%
region avg
Top mover
KOSPI
-8.29%
Markets Closed
Nikkei 225Japan$64,025-3.85%
SSE CompositeChina$3959.34-1.70%
Hang SengHong Kong$24,657-1.22%
KOSPISouth Korea$7484.41-8.29%
SENSEXIndia$73,537-0.95%
NIFTY 50India$23,102-1.13%
ASX 200Australia$8625.10-0.70%
TAIEXTaiwan$43,503-3.48%
STISingapore$4963.67-1.71%
Why Asia-Pacific closed broadly down
KOSPI Tech

Heavy selling in AI‑linked semiconductor stocks, especially Samsung and SK Hynix, slammed the tech‑heavy KOSPI, triggering a circuit‑breaker halt.

US Jobs

Robust U.S. employment data revived Federal Reserve rate‑hike fears, pressuring Asian equities across the board.

Middle East Tensions

Israeli strikes on Beirut reignited war concerns, pushing oil and the dollar higher and weighing on regional stock markets.

Commodities Spot
Gold$4323.40-0.32%
Silver$67.39-2.25%
WTI Crude$94.60+4.48%
Brent Crude$96.92+4.11%
Bitcoin$63,475+0.37%

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